The Union health ministry on Wednesday stressed on the importance of timely detection and prevention of thalassemia to tackle the disease. Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra, speaking at an event to mark the International Thalassemia Day, advocated for inclusion of compulsory thalassemia testing in the existing reproductive and child health (RCH) programmes under NHM as … Continue reading World Thalassemia Day: India reports 10,000 new cases each year