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ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ, ਇਹ ਖਬਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਇੱਥੇ ਦੇਖੋ।
Ensuring Healthcare Access for All Patients and Carriers is the Primary Goal
Review Conducted of AYUSH, Public Health, and Medical Education Departments
Bhopal, 16 April 2025
Governor Shri Mangubhai Patel has emphasised the vital role of genetic counselling in the fight against Sickle Cell Anaemia, urging greater community involvement to make these efforts more effective. He highlighted the need for utilising community mediators and local leadership, including panchayat representatives, to raise awareness about marital and prenatal precautions necessary to eliminate the genetic disorder.
Presiding over a review meeting at Raj Bhavan under the aegis of the Tribal Cell, Governor Shri Patel said that Sickle Cell Anaemia is a hereditary disease that demands targeted community sensitisation and engagement. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Shri Rajendra Shukla, AYUSH Minister Shri Inder Singh Parmar, and other senior officials.
Governor Patel stated that a positive approach to patient recovery is essential, supported by certified medicines and treatment protocols. Given Madhya Pradesh’s rich forest biodiversity, he called for the accelerated scientific validation of traditional herbal medicines used for managing Sickle Cell symptoms.
“The goal should be to provide healthcare to every patient and carrier,” he said. “Sickle Cell is a complex disease that can lead to over 21 types of health complications. Therefore, disease management must be multi-dimensional and integrated. Carriers should receive appropriate health support alongside patients, and communities must be guided toward healthy lifestyle practices,” he added.
The Governor also stressed the importance of person-centred care, ensuring the availability of medicines at all levels, and providing universal access to treatment, medications, and genetic counselling. He recommended incorporating iron-rich food into hostel meals and involving Anganwadi centres in screening pregnant women, providing genetic counselling, and vaccinating newborns.
Among those present at the meeting were Tribal Cell Chairman Shri Deepak Khandekar, Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor Shri K.C. Gupta, Principal Secretary AYUSH Shri D.P. Ahuja, Principal Secretary Public Health and Medical Education Shri Sandeep Yadav, and other senior departmental officials.
