Governor Shri Mangubhai Patel was paid a courtesy visit by Dr. A.R. Dalla, an experienced doctor in the field of sickle cell eradication in Chhattisgarh. They mutually exchanged thoughts on various dimensions of sickle cell disease, diagnosis, treatment, and management.
During the discussion, Governor Shri Mangubhai Patel talked about the ambitious resolution of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi—the Sickle Cell Anemia Eradication Mission 2047. He informed that the mission was constituted after extensive discussions at the Raj Bhavan with the Chief Minister, members of the Council of Ministers, and experts on sickle cell disease. The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Sickle Cell Eradication Mission in Madhya Pradesh.
Governor Shri Mangubhai Patel stated that there is abundant availability of medicinal plants in Madhya Pradesh. In view of this fact, efforts are also being made to test the usefulness of AYUSH medicines in sickle cell control efforts. The aim is to make quality AYUSH medicines available at low cost to tribal communities through Jan Aushadhi Kendras (generic medicine centers). Information was given about the rapidly ongoing sickle cell screening work in the state, free tests, blood transfusion, medicine distribution, and other such activities.