Shimla, March 24 -- Himachal Pradesh has 158 registered Hemophilia patients and 205 Thalassemia patients in the State Government informed the member in the state Assembly on Tuesday, highlighting the burden of these chronic genetic disorders and the government's ongoing support measures.
Replying to a question raised by Vipin Parmar during the session, Health and Family Welfare Minister D. R. Shandil stated that all patients are registered on the national portal, with districts like Kangra, Mandi and Shimla reporting a higher concentration of cases.
Kangra accounts for the highest number of Thalassemia patients at 91, while Mandi leads in Hemophilia cases with 39 patients. Shimla, Chamba, Hamirpur and Una also have a significant number of...