
Coordinated efforts for sickle cell anemia elimination have begun: Governor
Bhopal: Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that Madhya Pradesh’s tribal population stands at 1.9 crore, with over 55 lakh individuals already screened for sickle cell anemia. Among them, 1,20,935 are carriers of the disease, and over 18,000 are confirmed patients. Given the genetic nature of the disease, future generations are also at risk. Patel emphasized…