Prime Minister to Launch Sickle Cell Disease Eradication Campaign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a campaign to end sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease in the tribal population, in Shahdol.

It is scheduled to arrive in Shahdol, one of the tribally populated districts of the state, at 3:30 p.m. In particular, the tribal population of eight districts is affected by sickle cell disease (SCD), which is a genetic condition characterized by abnormal red blood hemoglobin. red blood cells (RBC).

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As many as 15 districts (Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Barwani, Khandwa, Khargone, Burhanpur, Betul, Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Mandla, Dindori, Katni, Umaria, Shahdol and Anuppur) have a high rate of sickle cell disease, according to the ICMR. report. The initiative to eliminate this genetic disease from tribal people was announced by PM Modi during a visit to Bhopal on the occasion of – Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas on 15 November 2021. According to ICMR, in sickle cell disease, red blood cells they become stiff and sticky and are shaped like sickles or crescent moons. These irregularly shaped cells can get stuck in small blood vessels, which can slow or block the flow of blood and oxygen to parts of the body.

The Mission aims to address the pressing health challenges posed by sickle cell disease, particularly among the tribal population. “The launch will mark a crucial milestone in the government’s ongoing efforts to eliminate sickle cell disease as a public health problem by 2047,” the Prime Minister’s Office statement said. In particular, the National Mission to Eliminate Sickle Cell Disease was announced in the Union Budget for 2023.