Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has assured all possible assistance and support for providing medicines at affordable prices to sickle cell patients in Nagpur and other parts of Maharashtr💟a's Vidarbha region.
He was speaking after inaugurating a pharmacy run by the Sm🎃rutishesh꧅ Madhukarrao Tamgadge Charitable Trust, which works towards alleviation of problems of those suffering from genetic sickle cell anaemia.
The Trust said medicines wo෴uld💫 be available at half the retail rates.
"Very soon, a bone marrow facility will be available at the All India Institute of Medical S�🧜�ciences here for sickle cell patients," Gadkari said, adding that medicines for the ailment must be produced here.
During the programme, Smrutishesh Madhukarrao🎉 Tamgadge Scholarships were given to 100 girl students from across the state.
Nagaland Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Sandeep 🌌Tamgadge and Nagpur divisional Commissioner Vijaylakshmi Prassanna Biradri attended the function.
-With PTI Input
