Free Sickle Cell Screening Service for Newborns and Pregnant
Summary
The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has launched free screening for newborns and pregnant women for sickle cell and thalassemia, alongside financial support for poor patients. Minister Nisha Mehta said the government is also expanding dialysis, ICU, burn care and mental health services across the country.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has launched free screening services for newborns and pregnant women for sickle cell and thalassemia.
- Poor patients with sickle cell and thalassemia can receive up to Rs. 100,000 in treatment support, with an additional Rs. 100,000 available through health insurance.
- Minister Nisha Mehta said free testing, treatment and medicines are being provided in hospitals, especially for Tharu communities in the Western Terai.
- The government is also expanding dialysis, ICU, burn care and mental health services, including new trauma centers in several provinces.
