Question- World Sickle Cell Awareness day is observed on-
(a) June 19
(b) June 18
(c) June 20
(d) June 21
Ans.(a)
Related facts-
- World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is observed every year on June 19 to increase awareness and understanding of the disease and the challenges faced by its patients and their families.
- Sickle cell disease causes patients to have sickle-shaped red blood cells that can stick together and block blood flow and oxygen from reaching all parts of the body.
- It is an inherited blood disorder.
- People who have the disease can experience pain, anemia, infection and other serious health complications that may require care by a professional healthcare provider, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- The Minister of Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda has virtually inaugurated the Second National Sickle Cell Conclave on ‘Sickle Cell Disease’.
- The Conclave is being organised by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GoI , in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Novartis, Apollo Hospitals, Piramal Foundation, GASCDO and NASCO.
- Sickle cell disease (SCD), which is widespread amongst many tribal population groups in India, posing a considerable health burden in several states.
- The disease in India is prevalent predominantly in Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, western Odisha, eastern Gujarat and in pockets of the Nilgiri Hills in north Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
By- Yogesh Pratap Singh