Screening camp for Thalassemia to be held at 7 medical colleges including SMCH on 15 Nov

way2barak, Nov.10: Assam State Blood Transfusion Council (ASBTC) under the aegis of Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of Assam is organising a screening camp for Thalassemia at 7 medical colleges and hospitals of the state including Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH) on 15 November, 2022 from 9 AM onwards. Check the details now.

Eligible beneficiaries:

• Relatives of those children who are already diagnosed with thalassemla.
• Children below 14 years of age with the following symptoms.

Symptoms of Thalassemia: 

• Fatigue • Weakness • Chest pain • Difficulty in breathing • Bone pain • Pale or yellowish skin • Facial bone deformities • Slow growth • Abdominal swelling • Dark urine.

If the child or the relatives of children with thalassemia are suffering from any of the above symptoms, they should be screened at any of the Medical Colleges & Hospitals mentioned here on November 15, 2022.

Name of Medical Colleges & Hospitals:

1. Gauhati Medical College and Hospital: Kamrup (M), Kamrup, Morigoon, Tomulpur, GoaIpara, Nagaon, Hojai, Nolbari, Karbi Anglong, Korbi Anglong (West)
2. Assam Medical College and Hospital: Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Charaideo
3. Silchar Medical College and Hospital: Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj, Dima Hasao
4. Lakhimpur Medical College and Hospital: Lakhimpur, Dhemaji
5. Tezpur Medical College and Hospital: Sonitpur, Darrang, Udalguri, Biswanath
6. Fakhruddin All Ahmed Medical College and Hospital: Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, South SaImara, Bajali, Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar
7. Jorhat Medical College and Hospital: Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar, Golaghat