Sickle cell disease Current Affairs, GK & News
Second National Sickle Cell Conclave to be inaugurated
Minister of Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda, will inaugurate Second National Sickle Cell Conclave on the occasion of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day 2021 on June 19. National Sickle Cell Conclave This conclave is held to mark world Sickle Cell Day every year. It is being organised by Ministry of Tribal Affairs in association with ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: National Sickle Cell Conclave • Sickle cell disease • Sickle Cell Disease International Organization • World Sickle Cell Awareness Day 2021 • World Sickle Cell Day
World Sickle Cell Day observed on June 19
World Sickle Cell Day is observed on 19th June each year to create awareness about sickle cell at a national and international level. In 2008, the disease was recognised by the UNGA as a public health problem and “one of the world’s foremost genetic diseases”. It is a genetic blood disorder where the blood cells ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Topics: Global health • Health • Sickle cell disease
February 29: World Rare Disease Day
Every Year, last date of February is observed as World Rare Disease Day. It was first launched by Eurordis in 2008. It aims to create awareness about the impacts of the disease. This year, it is observed on the theme Theme: Reframe Rare for Rare Disease Day Rare Diseases The rare diseases include Thalassemia, Haemophilia, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Anaemia • Diseases • Haemophilia • ICMR • Ministry of Health • Sickle cell disease • Thalassaemia
National Draft Policy on Rare Diseases
On January 13, 2020, the Government of India released its National Draft Policy on rare diseases. The policy has proposed one-time fund of Rs 15 lakhs to treat rare diseases under Ayushman Bharat. The policy was drafted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Highlights Under the policy, certain medical institutes will be certified as ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Disease • Haemophilia • Health • Policy • Sickle cell disease • Thalassaemia
2019 edition of World Sickle Cell Day (WSCD)
The World Sickle Cell Day (WSCD) is observed every year on 19th of June to raise public awareness about the sickle cell disease and its treatment methods. Sickle cell disease is an inherited form of anaemia in which red blood cells are not able to carry adequate oxygen throughout the body. Government has organised several ..
Topics: Branches of biology • Clinical medicine • Dominic Eneji • Health in Africa • Hematopathology • Hemoglobins • Medicine • Oxygen therapy • Red blood cell • RTT • Sickle cell disease