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Punjab govt sets up 20 integrated centers for hemophilia patients: Min

Chandigarh, Apr 17 (UNI) In a bid to ensure the best care to Hemophilia patients of the state, the Punjab Government has established 20 Integrated Centers for Haemoglobinopathies and Hemophilia (ICHH) over the last four years, besides making necessary treatment available free of cost to all the registered Hemophilia patients in all the districts. This was disclosed by Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu on “World Hemophilia Day”.
This year the theme is “Adapting to change: Sustaining care in a new world”, said the Minister while adding that Living during a pandemic can pose many challenges, not only for health, but also for mental health and wellbeing so all should join the hands to come over this unprecedented time.
Mr. Sidhu said that the 20 Integrated Centers for Haemoglobinopathies and Hemophilia (ICHH) have been set up at all three Government Medical Colleges (GMC Amritsar, GGSMC Faridkot and GMC Patiala), district hospitals of Bathinda, Fazilka, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Mohali, Pathankot, Roopnagar, Sangrur, Tarn Taran and AIIMS Bathinda. Hence now most of Hemophilia patients can avail the necessary treatment in their respective districts. Currently, State Blood Cell, Punjab, is providing required services around 500 Hemophilia patients registered in the state of Punjab.
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