Tag: Sickle Cell
2nd national conference to combat Thalassemia to be held in Hyderabad
Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society (TSCS) Hyderabad is hosting a national-level conference with participation from international and national experts & speakers
World Sickle Cell Day 2023: Stem Cell Transplants providing hope for...
Experts call stem cell transplant as a beacon of hope and a promising treatment option for individuals battling sickle cell disease
Lord’s Mark Industries & IIT Bombay partner to transform Sickle Cell...
To launch 1000 pathology labs across India for sickle cell testing and other healthcare services, with an initial investment of Rs. 50 crores
Thalassemia Sickle Cell Society completes 2 lakh blood transfusions
The not-for-profit entity has always stood at the forefront of providing blood transfusion free of cost for Thalassemia Blood disorders patients
Experts recommend a comprehensive care model for tackling Sickle cell disease
India is estimated to have the second-highest burden of SCD after Nigeria- it is being estimated that there may be 18 million SCT and 1.4 million SCD patients among the tribal population
Stem cell transplant only curative treatment for Sickle cell Disease: Experts
About 20 percent of children with sickle disease died by the age of two, and 30 percent children with Sickle Cell Disease die before they reach adulthood
World Sickle Cell Day: Govt reiterates commitment to accelerate newer treatment...
The 2nd National Sickle Conclave to raise awareness on World Sickle Cell Day spearheaded discussions on the evolving SCD landscape, emerging therapies, and SCD care for women and children, including pregnancy and neonatal care......................
Thalassemia patients included in 5% reservations for higher education under disability
National Thalassemia Welfare Society organized the 25th International Thalassemia Day at New Delhi where experts and policymakers deliberated upon the need for creating more awareness and better options for Thalassemia patients...................
Special Startup Series: Non invasive point of care device for sickle...
Hyderabad based Cherogene Aarogyam Biotech is developing an affordable, non invasive method to overcome the existing challenges in screening of sickle cell anaemia...................
Health ministry comes up with guidelines on Thalassemia
While it has defined the guidelines, the health ministry hasn't made the carrier testing compulsory for relatives of thalassemia patients as it wants the same to be voluntary and not cause stigmatisation of the family...........