National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission

Question 1

WHAT IS SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA

Answer 1

It is a chronic single gene disorder causing a debilitating systemic syndrome characterised by chronic Anaemia,
acute painful episodes, organ infarction and chronic organ damage and by a significant reduction in life
expectancy

Question 2

As per Forbes, India has the second-highest global prevalence of SCD. As per a National Health Mission
report, Madhya Pradesh has the highest burden of sickle cell anaemia

Question 3

The mission was announced in the…………

Answer 3

Union Budget 2023,

Question 4

The mission will be implemented in…….. districts of ………. states in India

Answer 4

278 DISTRICTS
17 STATES

Question 5

Over a period of three years, spanning from the fiscal year 2023-24 to 2025-26, the program targets
screening approximately7.0 crore people

Question 6

VElimination of Tuberculosis (TB) completely in India by .

Answer 6

2025

Question 7

The PM distributed about …………. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan
Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) cards in Madhya Pradesh.

Answer 7

3.57 CR

Question 8

: It aims to eliminate sickle cell genetic transmission by the year 2047 (i.e.
before India celebrates Amrit Kaal in

Answer 8

2047

Question 9

The program will cover the entire population from ……………
years of age and shall incrementally include the entire population up to 40 years.

Answer 9

zero to 18
years of age

Question 10

The disease is more common in the tribal population of India, but occurs in non
tribals too. It is expected that about 10% of tribals are sickle cell gene carriers
and 1-1.5% have sickle cell disease

Question 11

The first description of sickle haemoglobin in India was by ………..

Answer 11

Lehman and
Cutbush in 1952 in the tribal populations in the Nilgiri hills in south India