Integrated Centers for Hemoglobinopathies & Hemophilia

Haematology Day Care Centre was started at Daga Memorial Govt. Women Hospital, Gandhibagh, In Nagpur under National Health Mission In Feb 2018.  Toal 7 staff including Medical officer, Physiotherapist, District coordinator, Counselor, Lab Technician, Staff Nurse are working in the department under the guidance of Deputy Director of Health Services, Chief Executive Officer  Zilha Parishad Nagpur, District Health Officer, Zilha Parishad Nagpur, Civil surgeon, Sarvopchar Rugnalay Nagpur,  Medical Superintendant Daga Govt Hospital, Additional Civil surgeon and Nodal Officer. More than 360 patients with haemophilia have taken free services more than 5200 times from daycare centre and more than 255 thalassemia patients have taken services more than 2500 times from daycare centres. Haematology Centre caters for all patients across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh.

Haemophilia is a hereditary, sex-linked blood defect occurring almost exclusively in males that are marked by delayed clotting of the blood with prolonged or excessive internal or external bleeding after injury or surgery and in severe cases spontaneous bleeding into joints and muscles and that is caused by a deficiency of clotting factors. The dreaded disease known as haemophilia is the result of an inherited gene, and almost always strikes boys rather than girls (though mothers may pass the gene to their sons). Since the blood lacks an ingredient that causes it to clot or coagulates when a blood vessel breaks, even a minor wound can cause a haemophiliac to bleed to death if not treated. Bleeding can be particularly dangerous when it’s entirely internal, with no visible wound, since the person may not be aware it’s happening.

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body makes an abnormal form of haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in excessive destruction of red blood cells, which leads to anaemia. Anaemia is a condition in which your body doesn’t have enough normal, healthy red blood cells. Thalassemia is inherited, meaning that at least one of your parents must be a carrier of the disorder. It’s caused by either a genetic mutation or a deletion of certain key gene fragments.

1. To do awareness about haemophilia in society.
2. To do awareness about thalassemia in society.
3. To do screening, diagnosis, treatment of haemophilia.
4. To do screening, diagnosis, treatment of thalassemia.
5. Free Blood Transfusion Services to all.