Sankalp Program for Thalassemia Cure

Due to the covid lockdown, Sankalp could not reach out to a large number of patients in different parts of the country to offer HLA typing and the possibility of cure through transplants. However, with things getting better, a series of small events were held where hundreds of families were offered HLA typing free of cost through the generous support of DKMS. Here is what happened at the different places

A dream that began in late 2020 took wings on the 22nd of Sep 2021. The new BMJH-Sankalp Centre For Pediatric Hematology Oncology and BMT, Sankalp Labs was Inaugurated at Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Bangalore.

Sankalp Labs began operations in February 2021, in the midst of the second wave of the CoViD-19 pandemic. Despite the extended lockdowns, massive disruption to logistics, and constant delays from our vendors - the lab operations never stopped.

Madhu V S is a 16-year young jovial boy pursuing his 11th Standard in a small village named Vaddar Hundi near Mysore Karnataka.

Raksha Bandhan is a day for brothers and sisters to reaffirm their bonds of affection. Sisters tie a band on the wrist of their brothers. Brothers, in turn, give their sisters gifts. The festival of Rakhi signifies the love, protection, loyalty; care, and commitment a brother and sister have for each other.

Harshith was 3-year-old when we transplanted him in 2016. A lot went into bringing him in for bone marrow transplant.

Nani Vavdi is a very small village near the Morbi city in the western part of Gujarat.

Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society of Hyderabad is the single largest centre dedicated to care of patients from hemoglobinopathies in India. Sankalp and TSCS have worked together for several past years.

Since Dr. Sklar was in Bangalore to spend time with us.