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02/07/23 19:08 PM IST

National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission

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  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh.
Sickle cell Anaemia
  • Sickle-cell anaemia is caused by a defective gene, Haemoglobin S, which causes flexible red blood cells to become stiff sickle-shaped cells, obstructing blood flow and increasing the risk of organ damage.
  • The mission aims to address the pressing health challenges posed by sickle cell disease, particularly among the tribal population
  • This initiative will be implemented in 278 districts of 17 high-focused states – Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, and Uttarakhand.
National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission
  • The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Program, introduced in the Union Budget 2023, focuses on addressing the significant health challenges posed by sickle cell disease, particularly among tribal populations of the country.
  • Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic single gene disorder causing a debilitating systemic syndrome characterized by chronic anemia, acute painful episodes, organ infarction and chronic organ damage and by a significant reduction in life expectancy.
  • Implemented in 17 high-focus states across the country, this program aims to improve the care and prospects of all sickle cell disease patients while reducing the prevalence of the disease.
  • The program is executed in a mission mode as part of the National Health Mission (NHM), aims to eliminate sickle cell genetic transmission by the year 2047, showing a long-term commitment to eradicating the disease.
  • Over a period of three years, spanning from the fiscal year 2023-24 to 2025-26, the program targets screening approximately 7.0 crore people.
  • This ambitious goal highlights the program's dedication to reaching a large portion of the population, promoting early diagnosis and intervention.
Source- PIB

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