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‘I’m Still Here. I’m Still Fighting’: Black Men Living — And Fathering — With Sickle Cell Disease
19 Jun 2025 23:04 GMT
… walk stairs, high on pain medications — and my daughter asks, … ,” says Dortch. “Labeled as drug-seekers instead of patients.” Green … of how they’ll treat me. Will they help … trying new treatments, despite recent medical advancements in sickle cell disease. “It …
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AIIMS Bhubaneswar to Lead as Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease
19 Jun 2025 21:43 GMT
… research and high-quality treatment for Sickle Cell Disease,” the Minister stated. … AIIMS Bhubaneswar currently treats over 700 registered Sickle Cell Disease patients, with more … and personally interacted with Sickle Cell Disease patients and their families. …
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Govt announces Rs 10-crore prize for new drug to treat sickle cell disease
19 Jun 2025 18:04 GMT
… 10 crore to develop a drug for the treatment of sickle cell disease, which disproportionately affects … Munda Prize for the development of a drug to treat the disease.
The … minister said there is only one drug …
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Decode, Detect, Defeat: National Campaign Puts Spotlight on Sickle Cell Disease
19 Jun 2025 15:54 GMT
Driving change through awareness, early screening, and timely treatment for a major public health concern in India.
India’s ambitious drive to eliminate Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) by 2047 is gaining momentum this month with the launch of a national media …
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AIIMS Bhubaneswar to be Accorded Centre of Excellence Status for Sickle Cell Disease Management
19 Jun 2025 11:43 GMT
– AIIMS Bhubaneswar treats more than 700 registered … in advanced research and quality treatment in Sickle Cell Disease,” the Union Minister stated …
AIIMS Bhubaneswar currently treats more than 700 registered Sickle Cell Disease patients, over 500 …
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Sickle cell disease: A deep dive into Nigeria’s silent health crisis
19 Jun 2025 11:16 GMT
… , high cost of treatment and stigma and misinformation … patients. In many developed countries, newborn screening … provide subsidised access to medications like hydroxyurea, establish … the message is clear: Sickle Cell Disease is preventable, manageable, and …
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Sickle Cell Disease: Experts talk about how India dealt with the blood disorder crisis
19 Jun 2025 10:09 GMT
… condition.
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New Delhi: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood … healthcare infrastructure to provide timely treatment in remote areas; training more … news, features and every unique development in the health sector.
Read …
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Sickle cell disease: What you need to know about SCD
19 Jun 2025 06:19 GMT
… mainly, sickle-cell disease and thalassaemia.
So, what is sickle cell disease?
According … is commonly called sickle cell anemia and is usually the … infection, and treating symptoms.
SCD treatment may include:
Pain … so can prevent and treat pain crises. In …
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All you need to know about: sickle cell disease
19 Jun 2025 05:40 GMT
… How is sickle cell disease treated?
Treatment of sickle cell disease usually involves … drug used in treatment is hydroxyurea. Pain relieving medications … and Drug Administration (FDA) approved of two treatments: … access to drugs and treatment continue to …
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Sickle Cell Disease Pediatric Gene Therapy Program Offers Children Hope for a Cure
18 Jun 2025 19:45 GMT
… World Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Day on June 19, a gene therapy treatment program … Kaiser Permanente Southern California currently treats about 220 children aged 12 … summer.
The Federal Food and Drug Administration-approved gene therapy process …