India, Feb. 11 -- Novo Nordisk Education Foundation (NNEF) and Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Nagpur have inaugurated the first 'Sickle Cell Wellness Hub' in the state of Maharashtra aiming to deliver comprehensive and long-term care for people living with sickle cell disease (SCD).

This public-private partnership, supported by National Alliance of Sickle Cell Organisations (NASCO) as the knowledge partner, is aligned to the Government of India's commitment of eradicating SCD from India by 2047 as part of its National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (2023) .

Speaking on the sidelines of the ceremony, Vikrant Shrotriya,Managing Trustee, NNEF said,"Nearly 2 million Indians are estimated to be affected with sickle c...