TNPSC Thervupettagam

Mission to eliminate Sickle Cell Anaemia

February 3 , 2023 581 days 564 0
  • Finance Minister announced her government’s plan to launch a mission to eliminate sickle cell anaemia by 2047.
  • A mission to eliminate sickle cell anaemia by 2047 will be launched.
  • It will entail awareness creation, universal screening of seven crore people in the age group of 0-40 years in affected tribal areas.
  • The primary function of RBC is to carry oxygen to different parts of the body.
  • In a person with sickle cell anaemia, the oxygen-carrying capacity of RBCs is affected.
  • Sickle cells are those cells that form a C – shape, just like the shape of a sickle.
  • They deform themselves.

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