Health experts have expressed concern about the increasing number of serious diseases among Indian children. Apoorva Chandra, Secretary of, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said, more than one lakh children in the country are suffering from thalassemia and require frequent blood transfusions. Thalassemia is a serious problem and transfusion is a very difficult process, hence serious attention must be paid to its prevention in children.
The Health Ministry said, that to reduce the risks of thalassemia, it is necessary that special monitoring and appropriate testing of women be done during pregnancy itself, which can help in reducing the risks of the child being born with thalassemia.
Thalassemia is a serious blood-related disease, people who have this problem need to undergo blood transfusions at regular intervals. Let us know about the causes of this disease in children and the necessary measures to prevent it.
Information and prevention about Thalassemia
The Secretary of the Health Ministry said that both the treatment and care of this serious disease are very difficult. Many states are conducting some trials with sickle cell disease to prevent this disease. If such health problems are detected before birth, children can be saved from fatal diseases.
Let us know what is Thalassemia and why is it being considered as such a serious disease?
Know about Thalassemia
Thalassemia is a hereditary blood disorder in which the body's ability to produce hemoglobin and healthy red blood cells is affected. It is quite common for people who suffer from thalassemia to experience symptoms like anemia. Persistent anemia due to thalassemia can cause persistent difficulty in breathing, feeling cold, dizziness, and increased yellowness of the skin.
Children may be at risk of developing this serious disease due to a defect in their parents' genes. This is why by detecting this problem during pregnancy, this risk can be reduced in children with the help of necessary treatment.
What to do if you have thalassemia?
In children who are diagnosed with thalassemia, blood transfusion, bone marrow transplant along medicines can be given as treatment. Health experts believe that this process can be difficult for children, which is why the Health Ministry is focusing on making efforts to diagnose and treat this problem even before birth.
Health experts say that the process of blood transfusion is not only financially difficult but there is also a risk of infection during frequent blood changes.
Can Thalassemia be prevented?
Doctors say you can't prevent thalassemia, but genetic testing can help determine whether parents carry genes that could put their children at risk. Doctors say that if you are planning to conceive then definitely talk to the doctor about it so that through tests, you can find out the risk factors and help in preventing this disease.
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