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Odisha is among 17 states with a high prevalence of sickle cell disease; around 10.61% of the population screened in the state has either sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease. The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Programme was launched on July 1, 2023 across 17 high-prevalence states, with the goal of eliminating the disease as a public health problem by 2047. Experts said people living with sickle cell disease can lead a healthy married life if their partner has neither sickle cell trait nor sickle cell disease. An ICMR scientist studying stigma in Kandhamal district found that some people collect medicines far from home to hide their condition, and marriages take place without families disclosing it. Medicines such as hydroxyurea are available at government hospitals, but patients and families continue to face social stigma.
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