Stigma, apathy, fatalism: The battle against sickle cell anaemia

Chandrika Ganesh, 25, is always tired. On July 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission in Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh, and said that the union government is committed to eliminating the disease before India celebrates its 100th year of Independence 2047. This card also allows me free medicines and treatment.” The politics On July 1, Prime Minister Modi said that the government was committed to eliminating the disease by 2047: “The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission takes a comprehensive approach towards combating sickle cell disease as the impact of a disease is not felt by the patient alone, but by the whole family.” Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya brought up the cards and said that people from high burden states must match these documents before marriage to ensure that the disease is not transferred to the next generation. “Our government will free tribal people from sickle cell anaemia by opening blood banks, enhancing screening and bone marrow transplant services among patients,” Modi said. Vinesh Jha, who has worked on tribal issues in Madhya Pradesh for years said that when people are asked about the sickle cell cards, the follow up question is often “kuch milega kya”.