Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare genetic disorder that affects the bone marrow's ability to produce blood cells. It is aninherited condition and can cause serious health problems—including developmental abnormalities, bone marrow failure and a greater risk of cancer. Early diagnosis and treatment—especially through blood stem cell transplantation—provides an opportunity for second chance at life!
FA is found to be more prevalent in populations including, South Africans, sub-Saharan Africans, Spanish Gitanos, US Ashkenazi Jews, and European, due to inherited genetic mutations. In India, FA occurs in approximately 1 in 3,50,000 live births. The Indian government acknowledged it as a rare diseases under National Policy for Rare Diseases. Hence, it enables eligible patients to receive financial assistance for treatment.
