New Delhi [India], June 30 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol on Saturday and will launch the National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission.
"Prime Minister will attend a public programme in Shahdol at 3:30 pm, where he will launch the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission and will also distribute sickle cell genetic status cards to the beneficiaries," the Prime Minister's Office release stated.
The Mission aims to address the pressing health challenges posed by sickle cell disease, particularly among the tribal population.
"The launch will mark a crucial milestone in the Government's ongoing efforts to eliminate sickle cell disease as a public health problem by 2047," it stated.
The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission was announced in the Union Budget 2023. This will be implemented in 278 districts of 17 high-focused states in the country namely Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, and Uttarakhand, the release said.
Moreover, PM Modi will also kickstart the distribution of about 3.57 crore Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) cards in Madhya Pradesh.
'The ceremony for the distribution of Ayushman cards is being organised at Urban bodies, Gram panchayats and Development Blocks across the state. The Ayushman card distribution campaign is a step towards realising the Prime Minister's vision of reaching out to every beneficiary to ensure 100 per cent saturation of welfare schemes," it read.
During the programme, Prime Minister will honour Rani Durgavati, who was the ruling queen of Gondwana in the mid-16th century. She is remembered as a brave, fearless and courageous warrior who fought for freedom against the Mughals, it stated.
In a unique initiative, Prime Minister will also visit Pakaria village of Shahdol district at around 5 pm and interact with leaders of the tribal community, Self-Help Groups, leaders of PESA [Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996] committees and Captains of Village Football Clubs, PMO added.
Earlier on June 27, PM flagged off five Vande Bharat Express trains from the Rani Kamalapati Railway Station in Bhopal.
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