GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO.โ 3258
TO BE ANSWERED ON8th AUGUST,2025
SICKLE CELLMISSION2047
โ 3258.SHRIJASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) the number of persons for whom have been screened and the number of patients
identifiedinDahod district under...
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO.โ 3258 TO BE ANSWERED ON8th AUGUST,2025 SICKLE CELLMISSION2047 โ 3258.SHRIJASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) the number of persons for whom have been screened and the number of patients identifiedinDahod district under โSickleCell Mission 2047โ;
(b) the types of special facilities provided by the Government in the Civil Hospital and otherhealthcentresof the said district for sickle cellpatients; and
(c) whether anyspecial campaign has been launched to raise awareness among the tribal communityinthe country andif so, the detailsthereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE INTHE MINISTRYOFHEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SMT.ANUPRIYAPATEL)
(a)to (c): As informed byGovernment of Gujarat,as on30.07.2025,a total of 20,33,471 population have been screened in Dahod district, out of which, 5,656 have been confirmedasdiseased.
Under National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (NSCAEM), screenings are conducted at all health facilities from District Hospitals upto Ayushman Arogya Mandir
(AAM) level across the country. Patients living with SCD are provided with the following services/ facilities for improvingtheirqualityof life through AAMs: ๏ฌ Follow-upof diseased individualsat frequent intervals.
๏ฌ Counseling regarding lifestyle management, pre-marriage and pre-natal decisions. ๏ฌ Nutritional supplementation support through distribution of folic acidtablets. ๏ฌ Conductingyoga andwellness sessions.
๏ฌ Management of crisis symptoms andreferral tohigherfacilities.
Hydroxyurea has beenincluded in National Health Mission (NHM) Essential Drugs List at Sub-Health Centres, Primary Health Centres (PHC)/ Urban PHC, Community Health Centres (CHC) and District Hospitals to address the issue of access to medicine. Under NHM, financial support is provided for the procurement of Hydroxyurea, to reduce theout-of-pocket expenditure borne by sickle cellanaemiapatients.
Through Ministry of Tribal Affairs, awareness and counseling material have been developed.IEC andmedia activitiesare adoptedfor propagationofawareness of disease, screening and management. State Govts. have to play an important role in implementation of mission activities.
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