Current Affairs - State - Discussion

The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1st July 2023 in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh. This significant health initiative is being implemented under the National Health Mission (NHM) in a mission-mode approach, with the goal of eliminating sickle cell anaemia from India by 2047. The program focuses on raising awareness, early diagnosis, and treatment accessibility, particularly in tribal and affected regions. Madhya Pradesh, due to its considerable tribal population and prevalence of the disease, was chosen as the launch site for this landmark public health campaign.