Medical experts participating in the World Sickle Cell Awareness Day in Chamarajanagar, on Monday, June 19, called upon the members of the tribal community to voluntarily subject themselves to screening in a bid to eradicate the disease from the country.
A free sickle cell disease screening camp was held as part of the World Sickle Cell Awareness Day organised jointly by Chamarajanagar District Health and Family Welfare Department, District Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department, Tribal Health Cell of Chamarajanagar, Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) and Tribal Welfare organisations under the aegis of Centre for Training, Research and Innovation in Tribal Health (CTRITH).
