National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission: Addressing health challenges of tribal community
Channel: Narendra Modi
Date: 2023-07-01

PM launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission

PM Modi attended a public programme in Shahdol, where he launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission. He also distributed sickle cell genetic status cards to the beneficiaries. The Mission aims to address the pressing health challenges posed by sickle cell disease, particularly among the tribal population. The launch marked a crucial milestone in the Government’s ongoing efforts to eliminate sickle cell disease as a public health problem by 2047. The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission was announced in the Union Budget 2023.  This will be implemented in 278 districts of 17 high-focused states in the country namely Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, and Uttarakhand.

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