Sickle cell anaemia test kits priced less than Rs 50 in govt's bid to eradicate the disease

Sickle cell anaemia diagnosis is now more accessible in India. The government reduced the price of diagnostic kits to under Rs 50. ICMR validated 35 point-of-care tests. This follows a health technology assessment. The National Health Mission instructed states to procure kits at lower prices. This initiative supports the National Sickle Cell Elimination Programme.

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