World University of Design Welcomes Applications for 2025 Academic YearThe application forms ae now available and the deadline for submission is January 08, 2025.

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Bangalore , 5th December 2024: World University of Design (WUD), India’s first University dedicated to education in the creative domain, is inviting online applications from candidates seeking admission to its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the academic year 2025. WUD offers a range of courses to its students wherein they can choose the disciplines of their choice, including architecture, design, fashion, communication, visual arts, performing arts and management. Each school at WUD offers a range of unique courses, giving students an array of specialized career paths to explore and pursue.
The application process has been streamlined with necessary forms easily accessible on the university’s official website. Following the application process, candidates must take the WUD Design Aptitude Test (WUDAT 2025) on 11th and 12th January 2025, which applies to nearly 30 programs across multiple disciplines. The entrance exam will be conducted online, enabling candidates to conveniently take the test from home. The two-hour exam will consist of sections with multiple-choice questions covering Logical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, General Knowledge, and a drawing-based component.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Vice-Chancellor of World University of Design said, “The courses offered at World University of Design are structured to nurture both the analytical and imaginative sides of aspiring designers, and WUDAT plays a pivotal role in this rigorous selection process. We welcome all those who have passion for design to join us and contribute to the national effort to make India globally competitive through education and research in design.”

The university conducts the Design Aptitude Test (DAT), Art Aptitude Test (AAT) and General Aptitude Test (GAT) to evaluate candidates’ suitability for creative education and to shortlist potential students. CUET scores are also applicable for admission into specific degree programs. Additionally, WUD shares a result partnership with IIT Bombay which holds the national-level UCEED and CEED exams, the scores of which are also accepted for admission into B.Des and M.Des degree programs.
WUD sets benchmarks in education by combining academic excellence with extracurricular activities, preparing students for both careers and life. Located in Sonipat, Haryana, World University of Design is dedicated to nurturing creative professionals ready to shape the future. The deadline for application submission is January 08, 2025.

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Young stroke cases surge in Karnataka as unhealthy lifestyles take a toll on youth

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Bengaluru – December 5th, 2024-Stroke, a medical condition often associated with older adults, is now alarmingly on the rise among Karnataka’s young population. Driven by factors such as poor lifestyle choices, chronic stress, and environmental influences, the state is witnessing an increasing number of stroke cases in individuals as young as their late teens. These strokes frequently lead to severe neurological deficits, forcing survivors to confront physical, emotional, and cognitive challenges. Early intervention and rehabilitation are proving essential in addressing this growing epidemic, as demonstrated by the remarkable recovery of a 19-year-old boy.

The young second-year engineering student’s life changed dramatically during a routine gym session. While lifting weights, he suffered a stroke, leaving him with locked-in syndrome-a rare neurological condition characterized by near-total paralysis, where communication is limited to eye movements. For his family, the incident was devastating, as their once-active son was suddenly left immobile and dependent.

Dr. Dheeraj Adiga, a PM&R Specialist at HCAH Recovery and Rehabilitation Center, Bangalore emphasized the critical role of early rehabilitation: “The golden period of recovery is vital for stroke patients, as it leverages the brain’s neuroplasticity to rebuild and relearn lost functions. Our individualized approach and tailored solutions, particularly for young adults, have proven effective. In this case, we successfully removed the tracheostomy in a record time of just 50 days-something many hospitals had deemed impossible. This young patient’s remarkable recovery underscores the impact of timely intervention and comprehensive care.”

Stroke survivors frequently experience various neurological deficits, including motor impairments like paralysis (hemiplegia), weakness (hemiparesis), spasticity, ataxia, and dysphagia, as well as sensory deficits such as numbness, tingling, loss of proprioception, and visual impairments. These challenges can significantly hinder their ability to perform daily tasks and maintain independence.

Dr. Gaurav Thukral, Co-founder & COO of HCAH Recovery and Rehabilitation Center, stated, “This case was one of the most complex we’ve encountered, featuring rare extrapyramidal symptoms and hyperextension of limbs that severely hindered the patient’s ability to stand, complicating stroke recovery. Our multidisciplinary team, led by Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) specialists, effectively navigated these challenges using innovative medications aimed at restoring crucial brain hormones, resulting in transformative outcomes. This highlights our commitment to expertise, innovation, and a patient-centred approach. At HCAH, we strive not only to restore mobility but also to instil hope and enhance the quality of life for our patients. In this rare case of bleeding in the hind brain, we achieved what seemed impossible: facilitating one of the fastest recoveries by helping the young man regain mobility and independence within weeks.”

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Vivek Srivastava, Founder and CEO of HCAH India, expressed his commitment to purposefulness in healthcare, stating, “At HCAH, we are dedicated to reducing avoidable disabilities and ensuring the fastest recovery for our patients. Our team’s unwavering dedication and innovative approaches allow us to achieve remarkable outcomes that many thought impossible. I am incredibly proud of our team, whose expertise and compassion drive our mission to transform lives and restore hope.”

The first 90 days following a stroke, often called the “golden period,” are crucial for recovery. During this time, the brain’s neuroplasticity-the capacity to reorganize and create new neural pathways-is at its peak, providing patients with the best opportunity to regain lost functions. At HCAH, the multidisciplinary team (MDT) took a holistic approach to the young man’s rehabilitation, addressing both his physical and emotional needs. The treatments focused on cognitive, sensory, swallowing, speech, motor recovery, and mobility, ensuring a comprehensive strategy that maximized his chances for a successful recovery.

The young man’s mother expressed profound gratitude for his son’s recovery, stating, “When my son suffered a stroke, our world fell apart. Watching him struggle to move or speak was heartbreaking. However, the team at HCAH restored our hope. They didn’t just treat him; they brought him back to life. Today, he can walk with support, eat orally, and produce understandable words. Seeing him take his first steps again has been a miracle, and we will forever be grateful for their exceptional care and dedication.”

As Karnataka continues to grapple with the rising tide of strokes among its youth, centers like HCAH Recovery and Rehabilitation stand as beacons of hope, offering life-changing care and helping patients reclaim their independence and quality of life.

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ಪರಿವರ್ತಿತ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಗಾರ: ಹವಾಮಾನ ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧಕ ಆರೈಕೆಗಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು – ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸೇವಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳ ಹಾದಿ

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ಆಯೋಜಕರು: ಸಸ್ಟೇನಬಲ್ ಆಕ್ಷನ್ ಫಾರ್ ಕ್ಲೈಮೇಟ್ ಆಂಡ್ ಹೆಲ್ತ್ ಇನಿಷಿಯೇಟಿವ್, ಯುಎಸ್ಎಐಡಿ ಮಿಷನ್, ಮತ್ತು ARTIST for Her

“ಹವಾಮಾನ ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧಕ ಆರೈಕೆಗಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು – ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸೇವಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳ ಹಾದಿ” ಕುರಿತ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿತ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಗಾರ 2024 ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ 5 ರಂದು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು.

ಸಸ್ಟೇನಬಲ್ ಆಕ್ಷನ್ ಫಾರ್ ಕ್ಲೈಮೇಟ್ ಆಂಡ್ ಹೆಲ್ತ್ ಇನಿಷಿಯೇಟಿವ್, ಯುಎಸ್ ಐಡ್  ಮಿಷನ್, ಮತ್ತು ARTIST for Her ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ಆತಿಥ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದ  ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವು ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ನಾಯಕರು, ನೀತಿನಿರ್ಧಾರಕರು, ಹಾಗೂ ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ತಜ್ಞರನ್ನು ಹವಾಮಾನ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ, ಆರೋಗ್ಯ, ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾನತೆಯ ಕಾಳಜಿಗಳ ಚರ್ಚೆಗಾಗಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿತು.

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಹವಾಮಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳು

ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಸಮಶೀತೋಷ್ಣ ಹವಾಮಾನದ ಹೆಸರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಈಗ ಹವಾಮಾನ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯ ಪರಿಣಾಮವಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅಸ್ಥಿರ ಹವಾಮಾನ ಮಾದರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಗರಿಷ್ಠ ತಾಪಮಾನಗಳು, ಅಸ್ಥಿರ ಮಳೆ, ಮತ್ತು  ಗಾಳಿಯ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟವು ಶ್ವಾಸಕೋಶ ಸಂಬಂಧಿ ರೋಗಗಳು, ಕೀಟದಿಂದ ಹರಡುವ ರೋಗಗಳು, ಮತ್ತು ಉಷ್ಣತೆಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ  ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿದೆ. ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸೇವಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳು ಈ ಪರಿಣಾಮಗಳನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಲು ಹಸಿರು ಮತ್ತು ಹವಾಮಾನ ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧಕ ಆಚರಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳವಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮೂಲಕ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿವೆ.

*ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳು*
ಕಾರ್ಯಾಗಾರದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಳು:
• ಹವಾಮಾನ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳು ಎದುರಿಸುವ ಅನನ್ಯ ಸವಾಲುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸುವುದು.
• ಹೊಸ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಸುಸ್ಥಿರತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಮಾನತೆಯನ್ನು ಉತ್ತೇಜಿಸುವುದು.
• ಪರಿಸರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ, ರೋಗಿಗಳ ಆರೈಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸುಧಾರಿಸುವ “ಮೆನು ಆಫ್ ಇಂಟರ್ವೆನ್ಷನ್ಸ್” ಉಪಕರಣವನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯಿಸುವುದು.
• ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ-ಖಾಸಗಿ ಸಹಕಾರವನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಹವಾಮಾನ ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧಕ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಗಾಗಿ ಏಕೀಕೃತ ನಿಲುವನ್ನು ಖಾತ್ರಿಪಡಿಸುವುದು.

*ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಹಂತಗಳು*

**ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಕ ಅಧಿವೇಶನ:
ARTIST for Her ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಸಿಇಒ ಡಾ. ಹೇಮ ದಿವಾಕರ್ ಅವರ ಪ್ರೇರಣಾದಾಯಕ ಉದ್ಘಾಟನಾ ಭಾಷಣದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಗಾರ ಶುರುವಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು, ಹವಾಮಾನ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯ ಕಾಳಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸುದೃಢ ಆರೈಕೆ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ತಣಿಸುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.**

ತಜ್ಞರ ಪ್ರಾಯೋಜಿತ ಚರ್ಚೆಗಳು:
• ಯು ಎಸ್ ಐಡ್   ಮಿಷನ್‌ನ ಉಪನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಡಾ. ರ್ಯೂಬೆನ್ ಸ್ವಾಮಿಕನ್, ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರವು ಹವಾಮಾನ ಬಿಕ್ಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತಡೆಗಟ್ಟಲು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧಕ್ಷಮತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಲು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಜಾಗತಿಕ ನೋಟವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತಪಡಿಸಿದರು.

• ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಗಳು, ಶಕ್ತಿ-ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಾಶೀಲ ಮೂಲಸೌಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ತ್ಯಾಜ್ಯ ನಿರ್ವಹಣಾ ಪ್ರೋಟೋಕಾಲ್‌ಗಳಿಗೆ ಹವಾಮಾನ ಹಿತಪಾಲನೆ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡರು.

ಸಕ್ರಿಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಗಾರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಚರ್ಚೆಗಳು:

1. “ಮೆನು ಆಫ್ ಇಂಟರ್ವೆನ್ಷನ್ಸ್” ತಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳವಡಿಸುವುದು:
ಸುದೃಢ ಶಕ್ತಿ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನಗಳು, ಕಾರ್ಬನ್ ಅಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು, ಮತ್ತು ತ್ಯಾಜ್ಯ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ಸುಲಭ ವಿಧಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತಜ್ಞರು ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪಿಸಿದರು.


2. ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ-ಖಾಸಗಿ ಸಹಕಾರ:
ನೀತಿ, ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನ ಹಂಚಿಕೆ, ಮತ್ತು ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸಗಳ ಕುರಿತ ಚರ್ಚೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂವಹನ ವೃದ್ಧಿಯು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.



ಫಲಿತಾಂಶಗಳು:
• ಪ್ರಯೋಗಾತ್ಮಕ ಬದ್ಧತೆಗಳು: ಹಸಿರು ಬಿಲ್ಡಿಂಗ್ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಪತ್ರದಿಂದ ಪುನರ್ನವಿ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಸ್ವೀಕಾರದವರೆಗೆ, ಸ್ಥಳೀಯವಾಗಿ ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನಗೊಳಿಸಬಹುದಾದ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲುಗಾರರು ಗುರುತಿಸಿದರು.
• ಸಹಭಾಗಿತ್ವದ ಏರಿಕೆ: ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಘಟಕಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಹೊಸ ಸಂಬಂಧಗಳು ಬಲಪಟ್ಟು, ಹವಾಮಾನ ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧಕ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಸಮ್ಮಿಲಿತ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಗಳಿಗೆ ದಾರಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

• ಟೂಲ್ಕಿಟ್ ನವೀಕರಣ: ವಿವಿಧ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸನ್ನಿವೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗುವಂತೆ “ಮೆನು ಆಫ್ ಇಂಟರ್ವೆನ್ಷನ್ಸ್” ಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವನ್ನು ತಜ್ಞರು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದರು.

ಹವಾಮಾನ ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧಕ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸೇವೆ: ಮುಂದಿನ ಹಾದಿ
ಹವಾಮಾನ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹವಾಮಾನ ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧಕ ಆರೈಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉತ್ತೇಜಿಸುವ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಯಾಗಾರ     ಇದಾಯಿತು.  ಸುಸ್ಥಿರ ಆಚರಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳವಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ದೇಶದ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳು ಈ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂಚೂಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬಹುದು.

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ವಿಜಯ ಜನತಾ ಪಾರ್ಟಿ ಸಂಘಟನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಚಾಲನೆ.

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ವಿಜಯ ಜನತಾ ಪಾರ್ಟಿಯು ನ್ಯಾಷನಲ್ ಪಾರ್ಟಿ ಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ಈಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿ ನಗರ ಪಂಚಾಯತ್,ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ಎಲೆಕ್ಷನ್ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆ ವಿಜಯ್‌ ಜನತಾ ಪಾರ್ಟಿಯ ಸಂಘಟನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದು ವಿಜಯ ಜನತಾ ಪಾರ್ಟಿಯ ದೇಯಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳು ಕೆಳಕಂಡಂತೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.

ಮೊದಲನೇದಾಗಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ರಹಿತ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ. 18000 ಕಿಲೋಮೀಟ‌ರ್ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉನ್ನತೀಕರಿಸುವುದು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ,ವಿದ್ಯಾಭ್ಯಾಸ, ವಿಚಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುವುದು,

ಈಗ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜಾತಿಗಳ ಆದರಿತ ಎಲೆಕ್ಷನ್ ನ್ಸ್‌ ವಿರೋಧಿ ಸುವದು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾವದೇ ಜಾತಿ ಇರಲಿ ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾತಿ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉದ್ಯೋಗ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಶ್ವತ ನೀರಾವರಿ ಯೋಜನೆ ಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಸಂಘಟನೆ ಗೆ south ಇಂಡಿಯ ಪ್ರೆಸಿಡೆಂಟ್ sridhar ns ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಂಘಟನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಯಾಗಿ S T ನವೀನ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಮುಕಾಂತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ಗಳನ್ನು ಹಮ್ಮಿ ಕೊಂಡು ಇಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಂಚಾಲಕರಾಗಿ ತಿಪ್ಪೇಸ್ವಾಮಿ N. ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಉಪಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾಗಿ ಶೋಭ M r. ಮತ್ತು ಸಹ ಸಂಚಾಲಕರಗಿ vs mohan, ಶ್ವೇತಾ ಕುಮಾರಿ ಯವರು ಮುಕಾಂತರ ಸಂಘಟನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು

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Observing Disability Day: Empowering Thalassemia Patients Through Stem Cell Transplants

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BENGALURU, DECEMBER 02 – Thalassemia, classified as a disability under India’s Person with Disabilities Act, presents one of the most severe genetic challenges in the country. While we promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, let us also pause and support Thalassemia patients in India.



As the world grapples with the implications of Thalassemia, India is at the epicentre, burdened with over 10,000 new cases of Thalassemia Major annually and an estimated 42 million carriers of the beta thalassemia trait. Despite this, India is making strides, driven by organisations like DKMS BMST Foundation India, that are working to alleviate the struggles of such individuals through stem cell transplantation and awareness initiatives.



Hemoglobinopathies, which include blood disorders like Thalassemia, not only disrupt the lives of patients but also create a massive socio-economic challenge for families and healthcare systems. These disorders, marked by regular blood transfusions and iron chelation therapy, leave patients and their families facing lifelong battles for care, access, and financial resources.



Dr. Nitin Agarwal, HoD, Donor Request Management, DKMS BMST Foundation India said, “Disabilities caused by genetic conditions like Thalassemia require focused attention. While these conditions remain one of the most common genetic disorders globally, India, as the Thalassemia capital of the world, faces unique challenges. Blood stem cell transplant is a treatment option that not only offers the potential for a cure but also removes the financial and emotional burdens of repeated transfusions. Unfortunately, awareness of prevention strategies and access to transplantation remains limited, which is why we need to do more to address this issue.”



Aditi Mahato, hailing from a small village near Raipur, Chhattisgarh, was diagnosed with beta thalassemia major at just five months old, a condition that breaks down red blood cells and causes life-threatening drops in hemoglobin levels. Her life revolved around painful and frequent blood transfusions. Her parents faced endless struggles, traveling to multiple hospitals and blood banks to find compatible blood. The only permanent solution for Aditi was, a stem cell transplant, which was beyond the family’s financial means. This is when the family learnt about DKMS-BMST Thalassemia Program. Through this program’s free HLA testing initiative, Aditi and her family could undergo HLA testing. Unfortunately, no full match donor was found within her family or the unrelated donor registry. However, under the guidance of Narayana Health’s Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation team, she successfully underwent a half-match transplant, with her father serving as the donor. The transplant, conducted on March 13, 2022, at Narayana Health, Bengaluru, was life-changing for Aditi, who now lives a healthy and independent life.



Patrick Paul, CEO, DKMS BMST Foundation India said, “India’s fight against genetic disabilities like Thalassemia is a mission that requires collaborative effort. Our Access To Transplantation program is designed to support underprivileged families in accessing much needed medical interventions. By organising Thalassemia camps in partnership with NGOs and clinics, we have been able to empower families like Aditi’s to overcome economic and accessibility barriers. While finding a full match donor remains challenging, our work in supporting haploidentical (half-match) transplants ensures no patient is left without hope. Over 14,214 patients and families have benefited from free HLA typing, leading to 350 successful transplants in the last three years.”



India’s battle against blood disabilities like Thalassemia Major is a larger reflection of the nation’s need for widespread awareness. Blood stem cell donation, a safe and life-changing process, remains the cornerstone of addressing this crisis. As the International Day of Persons with Disabilities serves as a reminder of the rights and dignity of individuals living with disabilities, organisations like DKMS BMST Foundation India are working towards a future where fewer families endure the hardship of untreated genetic disorders.



To register as a potential blood stem cell donor, please visit: http://www.dkms-bmst.org/register

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