Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana

2023 MAY 11

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Why in news?

The Minister of State for Health launched the third phase of the Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana

About Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana:

What is Thalassemia?

It is a chronic blood disorder. It is a genetic disorder due to which a patient cannot make enough hemoglobin found in Red Blood Cells (RBC’s).

This leads to anemia and patients also require blood transfusions every two to three weeks to survive.

Thalassemias are inherited disorders passed from parents to children through genes.

Since 2017, the Union Health Ministry has been implementing the TBSY under the National Health Mission (NHM), and the initiative had recently completed its second phase in March 2023.

Add ons:

The third phase of the program will continue to provide financial assistance for a package cost of 10 lakhs per Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT), directly transferred from Coal India Limited to the institutions performing HSCT.
It is being supported by Coal India Limited as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility initiative to commemorate World Thalassemia Day.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

‘Thalassemia’, sometimes seen in news, is a disease caused when:

(a) Body doesn’t produce enough red blood cells

(b) There is excess insulin in a person's body

(d) Body does not respond to hormones the way it is supposed to.

Answer

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