Mumbai, March 26 The Bombay High Court on Thursday expressed concern over the ongoing crisis of infant, pregnant women, and lactating mothers dying due to malnutrition in the state's tribal belt.A bench headed by Justice R V Ghuge termed it a "tragedy" that the problem persists despite decades...
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New Delhi, March 24 More than 6.97 crore screenings have been conducted for sickle cell disease (SCD) in tribal-dominated areas across the country, and 3.93 crore genetic status cards have been distributed, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.Under the...
New Delhi, February 10 More than 6.83 crore individuals in tribal-dominated areas across the country have been screened for sickle cell anemia as of February 3, with nearly 2.38 lakh among them found to be infected with the disease, while over 19.32 lakh were identified as carriers, Minister of...