Jitendra Singh unveils India’s first CRISPR-based gene therapy for sickle cell disease
The breakthrough marks the country’s entry into advanced gene-editing therapeutics, an area so far dominated by a handful of global companies.
The breakthrough marks the country’s entry into advanced gene-editing therapeutics, an area so far dominated by a handful of global companies.
Current clinical guidelines for managing SCD in pregnancy have been largely based on protocols from high-income countries, the WHO noted.
Addressing a function on the occasion of ‘World Sickle Cell Elimination Day’ at tribal dominated Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh, the Vice-President pointed out that by including the treatment of sickle cell disease in Ayushman Card, the government has proved its resolve to eliminate this disease.
The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 1,2023 at Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh.
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