Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana

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The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare has launched the third phase of the Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana (TBSY).

Key Highlights:

• Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana was launched in 2017 and its nodal ministry is Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

• Its aim is to provide a one-time cure opportunity to underprivileged Thalassemia patients who have a matched sibling donor but do not have the financial resources to cover the cost of the procedure. 

• It is supported by Coal India Limited (CIL) as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.

• Thalassemia is a chronic and genetic blood disorder due to which a patient’s body cannot make enough hemoglobin leading to anemia. 

• This disease is passed from parents to children through genes and people suffering from it require blood transfusions to survive.