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Sickle cell anemia studies in different tribal and non tribal regions of Indian states
Year 1 (2003) –Establishment of NGO, Workshop and lecturers on sickle cell anemia, collection of old clothes from Pune for donating to SCD patients in Nandurbar district, circulation of sickle cell booklets for doctors and patients affected by sickle cell gene.

Year 2 (2004) – Sickle cell anemia field studies
Chattisgarh state:Dantewada district: 3rd April 2004 to 14th April 2004 at Halbaras, Kuwakonda block, Dantewada district Baster tribal region, Chattisgarh state Total screened 263 Prevalence of sickle cell anemia = 31.17%
Maharashtra state:Chandrapur district: 13th to 15th September 2004 at Ballarpur, Total screened 129, Prevalence of sickle cell anemia = 17.82 %, Gadchiroli district: 20th to 21st September 2004 at Kurkheda, Total screened 27, Prevalence of sickle cell anemia = 25.92%

Year 3 (2005) – Sickle cell anemia field studies
Kerala state: Wynad district: 1st January 2005 to 10th January 2005 at Muttil, Kalpetta town, District Wynad Total screened 102, Carriers of sickle cell gene = 15; Homozygous sickle cell patients = 37
Maharashtra state- Sickle cell anemia first random survery in Chandrapur district at large scale covering 16 locations and 32 field visits including follow-up studies, Chandrapur district: Total screened 4008 (Random survey), Number of sickle cell gene affected Prevalence of sickle cell anemia = 13.72%

Year 4 (2006) – Maharashtra state-Sickle cell anemia field studies Pune: Sickle cell anemia camp at Pimpale Gurav, Pune, 19th -20th March 2006, Total screened 202 for anemia studies; Number of samples screened for sickle cell gene 102; Prevalence of sickle cell anemia = 0 %