India stands in the second position when it comes to the highest burden of the disease, affecting over 42,000 a year. The sickle cell belt of India spans mostly across states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh. Expert talk about the new advancements in pediatric Sickle Cell Disease treatments New Delhi: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of abnormally shaped red blood cells.
Millions of people across the world are impacted by sickle cell disease, with children being majorly affected. In terms of countries, India stands in the second position when it comes to the highest burden of the disease, affecting over 42,000 a year. The sickle cell belt of India spans mostly across states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.
Every year on June 19, people throughout the world mark World Sickle Cell Day, a day to highlight the struggles that sickle cell patients and their families experience and to increase public awareness of the disease. The theme for World Sickle Cell Awareness Day 2024 is “Hope Through Progress: Advancing Care Globally”. Advancements in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Treatments Dr Manojit Chakraborty , Consultant- Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Rainbow Hospitals, Marathahalli, Bengaluru shared with News9, “Treatment for sickle cell disease mostly aims to manage symptoms.
