2% of the state’s population suffers from thalassemia, the only treatment is bone marrow transplant, but it is not done in Jharkhand. World Thalassemia Day: 2% of state’s population suffers from thalassemia, treatment is only bone marrow transplant, but not available in Jharkhand – Ranchi News Achi-News

Thalassemia is a serious genetic blood disorder. In its severe condition, the victim usually needs blood transfusion, treatment and management throughout his life. According to the World Health Organization and Thalassemia India data, every year around 10,000 children are born with beta thalassemia disease in the country. At the same time, if some figures are to be believed, 3.4 percent of the total Indian population suffers from Thalassemia disease. Not only in India, about 2% of the population of Jharkhand also suffers from this. Most of them are tribes.

Jharkhand’s only hematologist serving in Sadar Hospital