Socio-Cultural, Health, and Nutritional Status of Thalassemic Children

Today, in modern era many researches and changes have taken place in various fields which is very well useful to society. There are certain problems through which society is entangled. Thalassemia, Cancer are such diseases which are almost impossible to get cured without proper guidance and modern technologies. Various methodologies, medications and vaccinations are invented but due to lack of awareness it becomes difficult to get it cured from grass root. Thalassemia is caused due to blood deficiency and mutations of chromosomes in parents. Due to that child suffers from Thalassemia right from birth. The main intention of researcher is to create awareness in society and to get it cured or at least its prevention. Not only Thalassemic child but even the parents suffer from mental, social and economic stress. Thalassemic child survive on donor's blood because the patient body is not capable of producing enough amount of blood. Blood screening must be done before marriage in society to prevent Thalassemia. The researcher has studied on the problem faced by Thalassemic children. The best possible way to resolve this problem within the medical sector is to bring public awareness.

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Arti Kotecha a obtenu son doctorat au Smt S C U Shah Home Science and C U Shah Arts and Commerce Mahila College dans la faculté des sciences domestiques. Elle travaille comme professeur invité au Sadguru Mahila Home Science College depuis 1999. Elle a participé à six séminaires et publié quatre articles de recherche.