Representative, Munger. Children suffering from Beta Thalassemia Major will now receive a subsidy for bone marrow transplants from the Chief Minister’s Medical Assistance Fund. For this, the government has approved the Chief Minister’s Childhood Thalassemia Scheme. At the same time, 23 children from the district suffering from Beta Thalassemia Major will benefit from this scheme. The blood bank and the National Child Health Protection Team (RBSK) will cooperate in this.
Bone marrow transplant is the only permanent treatment for beta thalassemia.
CS Dr Vinod Kumar Sinha said that Thalassemia is a serious, congenital and hereditary disease. Intermedia and minor are mild forms of Thalassemia but Beta Thalassemia Major is the severe form. In this case, the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow stops. Due to this, the development of the body is also hampered. Generally, the child can be saved by blood transfusion from time to time. Which is a temporary solution. Whereas there is a risk of liver cirrhosis and heart failure due to frequent blood transfusions. In such a situation, bone marrow transplant is the only permanent solution for children aged 12 years and below. However, bone marrow transplant is quite expensive. In such a situation, the Chief Minister has launched the Childhood Thalassemia Scheme.
Children aged 12 and under will benefit from the plan.
CS said that the benefit of this scheme will be available to children of 12 years and below suffering from Beta Thalassemia Major. While the size of their liver is less than 5 centimeters. Under this scheme, the patient, bone marrow donor and guardian will be sent to CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu. The total cost of this treatment will be Rs 15 lakh. Which will be provided by the government from the Chief Minister’s Medical Assistance Fund. Under this, HLA testing will be provided for the patient and the donor, facilities for transportation of the patient and the donor along with their guardian, while daycare facilities will be provided along with free food and accommodation for three months along with full expenses.
23 children suffering from beta thalassemia will benefit from the plan.
The doctor in charge of the blood bank at Sadar Hospital said that around 28 elderly patients with beta thalassemia are registered in Munger district. In which the age of 23 patients with beta thalassemia is below 12 years. Who will benefit from this government scheme? He said that bone marrow transplant is the only permanent treatment for beta thalassemia. Thalassemia patients remain at risk of contracting diseases like HIV or hepatitis due to frequent blood transfusions. In such a situation, this scheme will be very beneficial for these patients.
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