The disease is a public health challenge as India is estimated to have the second highest burden of the disease, with nearly 1.8 crore people with sickle cell traits and 14 lakh with sickle cell disease.
Indian biotech firm Mylab Discovery Solutions on Wednesday announced the launch of a strip-based, rapid point of care test for patients with Sickle Cell Anaemia a genetic blood disorder that can detect the disease in a few minutes.The .