Ranchi- On the initiative of Deputy Commissioner, Shri Lokesh Mishra, for the first time in the Khunti, pension has been approved for persons suffering from sickle cell anemia under Swami Vivekananda Nishakt Swawlamban Protsahan Scheme by district Social Security Cell, Khunti.
सिकल सेल के मरीजों को पहली बार दिया जाएगा पेंशन का लाभ। खूंटी में पहली बार सिकेल सेल एनिमिया से पिड़ित व्यक्ति को जिला सामाजिक सुरक्षा कोषांग द्वारा स्वामी विवेकानन्द निःशक्त स्वावलम्बन प्रोत्साहन योजना के तहत पेंशन की स्वीकृति दी गई है
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In the first phase, 09 persons of which 3 from Khunti block, 3 from Karra, 2 from Murhu and 1 from Torpa will be covered. Under this scheme, an amount of Rs 1000 per month will be given to the beneficiaries for life.In case
any sickle cell case coming to light or identified later on it will be covered under this scheme.
Khunti News: sickle cell screening of 99165 persons has been done in the district
Till now, sickle cell screening of 99165 persons has been done in the district, out of which 114 were
found to be carriers of sickle cell and total 46 persons were found to be suffering from sickle cell
anemia-thalassemia disease.
Out of which 9 persons who are suffering from 40 percent or more sickle cell anemia-thalassemia disease are being given pension under Swami Vivekananda Nishakt Swavalamban Protsahan Yojana on the basis of disability certificate.
Khunti Health News: sickle cell anemia is very widespread
At present, while on one hand the life expectancy of people has increased due to health facilities, on the other hand the tribal population is suffering from various diseases. Among these, sickle cell anemia is very widespread. It is a hereditary blood related disease, it is a group of disorders that affect the production of hemoglobin. The possibility of severe anemia, jaundice, delay in development and infection increases.
Sickle cell anemia is a serious disease, it is the responsibility of all of us to spread the information about its remedies and treatment to remote areas. For this, sickle cell anemia-thalassemia screening/checking camps were organized in all the blocks of the district.
Sickle cell mobile medical vans are continuously visiting remote rural areas from the district and conducting sickle cell screening. Sickle cell anemia-thalassemia-Day Care Centre is being run in Sadar Hospital, Khunti with the objective of providing proper medical facilities to people suffering from sickle cell anemia.
Here, free medical consultation, treatment, medicines and blood are being provided to an average of 15 people suffering from sickle cell anemia-thalassemia every month.
