Thalassemia and Sicklecell Society

States

Telangana

It is an extremely unpleasant and mentally taxing experience to raise a child with Thalassemia. The family and parents require a solid emotional safety net. The Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Society has been a source of strength for parents and other family members for the past 24 years. Through its initiatives and events, the group has been effective in instilling hope in its constituents.

Genetic Guidance
The group conducts screening programmes to determine a person's thalassemia status with the help of foundations and organisations that share its goals. More than a thousand school-age children have undergone screening for thalassemia and sickle cell disease at various schools, as of this writing.

States

Telangana

TSCS is implementing a novel community health insurance scheme called the Aarogyasri Scheme. The primary programme of the State Government's health efforts, Aarogyasri aims to give the underprivileged access to high-quality medical care.

Families with white cards who are below the poverty line can receive financial assistance under the scheme of up to Rs. 5 lakhs per year for the treatment of their children affected by thalassemia. The program's goal is to increase the availability of high-quality medical care for Thalassemia disease treatment for families living below the poverty line. This care will be provided by Kamala Hospital & Research Centre (KHRC), a unit of TSCS, and will involve hospital stays, operations, and therapies.

This programme is a useful example of how low-income households can get high-quality healthcare without using cash.