Bone marrow transplant surgeries at Mangalagiri AIIMS soon
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Vijayawada: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Mangalagiri will soon launch bone marrow transplant (BMT) surgeries. The procedure is the only way to provide relief to patients suffering from Thalassemia (a type of genetic disorder that affects haemoglobin production, leading to anemia, particularly among children.
BMT surgeries are currently available in only 11 top hospitals across the country.
The govt has identified that 2,129 children from across the state are suffering from Thalassemia. Its treatment in India involves a combination of therapies depending on the severity of the condition, with blood transfusions and iron chelation being common for moderate to severe cases. "Bone marrow transplants are a curative option, especially for severe cases with a matched donor.
However, this facility is not widely available due to its high costs.
Families mostly depend on regular blood transfusions to provide healthy red blood cells and haemoglobin, alleviating the symptoms of anemia," said a senior AIIMS doctor. As BMT requires specialized facilities and expertise, the Centre has identified AIIMS-Mangalagiri to start the services.
He said stem cell or bone marrow transplant involves replacing the patient's diseased bone marrow with healthy stem cells from a compatible donor, which can cure the disease.
A matched donor is important for effective bone marrow transplants. BMT surgeries can cost anywhere between Rs 8 lakh to Rs 40 lakh, which is unaffordable for many families. A fully matched sibling or parent donor is ideal, but finding a match is also challenging.
"Haplo-identical transplants, where the donor is not a fully matched sibling or parent, are also increasingly used," said a senior official of National Health Mission.
The Karnataka govt recently included BMT in Karnataka Arogya Seva linked with the Ayushman Bharat scheme. The state health department carried out a screening in several districts and identified seven children with Thalassemia major and sent them for BMT at Narayana Hrudayalaya in Bengaluru.
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Gene-testing laboratory to be launched in KGH in Vizag under National Health Mission
It will be the first such lab in the state
Tests would be conducted to determine if the mother of Thalassemia kids will give birth to another child with similar disease
Gene tests will also be conducted on pregnant woman who already gave birth to a Thalassemia child
Centre is also supplying special kits to prevent infections among Thalassemia children during blood transmission
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