New Delhi, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Wednesday lauded the role of ASHAs and Anganwadi workers in tackling the Covid pandemic and said they will be crucial in achieving the government's goal of making India free from sickle cell disease.
Addressing an event at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here on the occasion of World Sickle Cell Day, Oram said that though top experts and doctors will contribute to the National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission, success will be possible only with grassroots level participation. level workers.
Oram, who recently assumed office, said, "ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) and Anganwadi workers are those who work at the gram panchayat level. They worked more than top doctors during the pandemic. I say this with confidence. Can."Tribal Affairs Minister for the third time.
“Therefore, unless we involve grassroots level workers in this mission, it will not be successful. When malaria was prevalent, a malaria inspector used to visit every house in the village to collect samples. We have to eliminate sickle cell. There is a need to adopt a similar approach to the disease,” he said.
The minister also said that while top doctors can plan and share their knowledge and resources, grassroots workers will have to actually do the work.
Oram suggested involving major companies operating in tribal areas in the mission to combat sickle cell anemia.On July 1 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh with the aim of eliminating the disease by 2047.
Sickle cell disease is a group of hereditary blood disorders that affect hemoglobin, causing red blood cells to become sickle-shaped and block blood flow, which can lead to serious complications such as stroke, eye problems, and infections. Are.
The government aims to screen seven crore people up to 40 years of age under the mission. State governments have already tested 3.5 crore people, including 10 lakh active carriers and one lakh individuals have been traced.
A carrier is a person who carries and can pass on a disease-associated genetic mutation, and may or may not exhibit symptoms.
Addressing an event at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here on the occasion of World Sickle Cell Day, Oram said that though top experts and doctors will contribute to the National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission, success will be possible only with grassroots level participation. level workers.
Oram, who recently assumed office, said, "ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) and Anganwadi workers are those who work at the gram panchayat level. They worked more than top doctors during the pandemic. I say this with confidence. Can."Tribal Affairs Minister for the third time.
“Therefore, unless we involve grassroots level workers in this mission, it will not be successful. When malaria was prevalent, a malaria inspector used to visit every house in the village to collect samples. We have to eliminate sickle cell. There is a need to adopt a similar approach to the disease,” he said.
The minister also said that while top doctors can plan and share their knowledge and resources, grassroots workers will have to actually do the work.
Oram suggested involving major companies operating in tribal areas in the mission to combat sickle cell anemia.On July 1 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh with the aim of eliminating the disease by 2047.
Sickle cell disease is a group of hereditary blood disorders that affect hemoglobin, causing red blood cells to become sickle-shaped and block blood flow, which can lead to serious complications such as stroke, eye problems, and infections. Are.
The government aims to screen seven crore people up to 40 years of age under the mission. State governments have already tested 3.5 crore people, including 10 lakh active carriers and one lakh individuals have been traced.
A carrier is a person who carries and can pass on a disease-associated genetic mutation, and may or may not exhibit symptoms.
