Indore: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday expressed confidence that with the collective efforts of all states, India would eradicate sickle cell disease well before its national target year of 2047.
She was speaking at the International Sickle Cell Day commemoration event in Omkareshwar town of Khandwa district, highlighting the scale and impact of India's ongoing efforts under National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission.
President Highlights Screening Achievements
The President said that commemoration of International Sickle Cell Day was a meaningful effort towards addressing a significant challenge in the health sector and noted that the target of screening under National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission was achieved ahead of schedule. She said that screening seven crore people, ranging from new-borns to those up to 40 years of age, was not a small achievement; it was one of the largest initiatives for genetic disease screening in the world.
Madhya Pradesh's Contribution
Murmu said that the state of Madhya Pradesh has made an invaluable contribution in addressing the issue of sickle cell disease by setting a record for screening over four lakh women under 'Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan' held from Sept 17 to Oct 2, 2025. The President noted that the Madhya Pradesh government launched the 'Sickle Mitra' initiative last year on the International Sickle Cell Day. Under this initiative, representatives from government and non-government institutions and voluntary organisations, as well as NCC cadets, have been trained to raise awareness and provide assistance to patients.
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