Gujarat's first centre of competence for sickle cell anaemia gets Centre's nod
Gandhinagar: The state govt announced on Thursday that Gujarat's first centre of competence (CoC) for
has been approved by the Union govt. The minister stated that the centre will be set up in Surat at a cost of Rs 6 crore and will serve as a hub for comprehensive patient care, education and research.
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The announcement was made during the launch of the
2047, which was launched on Thursday by PM Narendra Modi.
State minister of tribal development Kuber Dindor said that to support this initiative, the Union health and tribal development ministries have allocated a grant of Rs 6 crore. Under this centre, nodal officers, sickle cell anaemia counsellors and healthcare professionals from 14 tribal districts of the state will receive specialised training, Dindor added.
Among Gujarat's 14 tribal districts, south Gujarat has the largest tribal population with a high number of affected patients.
An official statement said that given the high prevalence of sickle cell disease and a substantial tribal population in south Gujarat, the new civil hospital in Surat has been selected as the site for the CoC. The centre will be equipped with a laboratory for sickle cell patients, along with facilities including 30 treatment beds and two ICU beds.
A specialised training centre will be established to facilitate capacity-building programmes for healthcare providers. Additionally, where required, culturally relevant training materials and awareness literature will be developed and disseminated in local tribal languages to enhance communication and outreach, the state govt said.
The CoC will play an important role in addressing the challenges of hereditary diseases like sickle cell anaemia, with a focus on providing long-term, sustainable solutions, the statement added. According to the 2011 census figures, there were 8,91,262 patients with sickle cell trait (SCT) and 66,845 patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the state. Sickle cell anaemia (also known as sickle cell disorder or sickle cell disease) is a
, where the blood cells are sickle-shaped instead of round and haemoglobin is abnormal.
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