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Although
not confined to tribal peoples, the disease is
especially common among them occurring widely in Gujurat,
Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and Orissa
States in central India and another focus of the gene
occurs in the north of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in southern
India. The tribal peoples generally live in remote rural
communities presenting special challenges in the
delivery of education and health care.
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Prevalence and Distribution
of HbS Gene
• Genotype Diagnostic Criteria
• Development of Screening
Facilities
• Counseling and Education
• Identification of Major
Challenges
• Research Priorities
• Stem Cell Research
• Recent therapeutics
• Prevention of the disease
• Public awareness of the
disease
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