anemia

New Delhi [India], the government of Gujarat has started a state-wide campaign to eradicate sickle cell anemia. According to the initiative of the federal government, around 65,000 people will be examined.The campaign started in Mandvi Tehsil of Gujarat and focuses mainly on rural areas. The...

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...

New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reiterated the government's commitment to overcoming sickle cell disease and said it is working on aspects such as awareness generation, universal testing, early detection and proper care.Modi said, "On World Sickle Cell Day, we reiterate...

Referring to the National Sickle Cell Anemia Eradication Mission, the PM said they are also working on other aspects like creating awareness about this genetic blood disorder.“On World Sickle Cell Day, we reiterate our commitment to overcoming this disease. Last year, we launched the National...

Ranchi: People suffering from sickle cell anemia in Jharkhand's Khunti district will get a monthly pension of Rs 1,000, an official said on Wednesday.He said, for the first time in Jharkhand, Khunti district administration has approved pension benefits for persons suffering from sickle cell...

By Shalini BhardwajNew Delhi [India], Tapasya was at risk of anemia in the womb because her mother was RH17 negative, a rare blood group. The challenge now was to arrange for the scarce blood to be given to the fetus by intrauterine transfusion. But doctors at AIIMS Delhi decided to do so with...

The main reason for this is that many women have low hemoglobin levels due to the high prevalence of anemia. Iron deficiency and anemia are a common health problem in women.Professor Tulika Chandra, head of the department of blood and transfusion medicine at King George's Medical University...

New Delhi: Researchers have revealed hereditary iron metabolism defects in anemia patients in India, suggesting the need for "active screening and awareness about such rare diseases" in the population.Amita Trehan said, “This research is especially important at this time to help reduce the...

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Biju Janata Dal leader and party's star campaigner, VK Pandian, on Sunday shared a comparative analysis of Gujarat and Odisha on various indicators, showing how Odisha is well ahead of Gujarat on various parameters. Is performing. Biju Janata Dal said in a release...

A lack of healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin, needed to carry oxygen to the body's tissues, increases the risk of anemia. This condition is more common in women and girls. Experts say lack of proper iron-rich diet, especially in women of reproductive age, can lead to fatigue, weakness and...

"Congress never cared for tribal brothers and sisters. Sickle cell anemia is a big threat in tribal areas. But Congress did not pay much attention to this disease. It is BJP which launched the campaign to eliminate sickle cell anemia Is." PM Modi said, "We are also concerned that no poor should...

New Delhi [India]: Dr Yazdi Maneksha Italia, the microbiologist who led the development of India's first sickle cell anemia control program of the Gujarat government, was on Monday honored with the Padma Shri award, among the 21 contributors to the consultation module on Italia Sickle Cell...

New Delhi: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the opposition for irritating the majority community by showing videos of meat eating during the month of Sawan, the Congress on Friday said it is nervous ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.The Congress also accused the Prime Minister of...