Nagpur: A free HLA matching camp was held at Dr.
Vinky Rughwani Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Center earlier this week, working with Sankalp India Foundation (Bengaluru).
Thalassemia and crescent cell patients undergo HLA that matches their siblings and their parents.
Dr.
Rughwani said, “Usually this is a very expensive investigation which is usually charged RS15,000-20,000.
In this camp this test is done for free.
The patients from various countries including Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh were tested for HLA.” He is more Continue said that patients where HLA fits the siblings and their parents will further will be continued for bone marrow transplants “which are the only permanent healing for thalassemia and sickle patients”.
“HLA matching camps are very important because patients will get rid of their disease permanently as soon as they undergo bone marrow transplants,” said Dr.
Rughwani.
Testing for patients was carried out by Santosh Hegde and Abhijeet said.