Archive · 10 Jun 2025
Punjab to Establish Bone Marrow Transplant Facility
The Punjab government is teaming up with Christian Medical College (CMC) Ludhiana to create a special center for bone marrow transplants.
This new facility will help kids, especially those under 12, with diseases like thalassemia by providing free tests and cheaper treatments.
This initiative aims to make advanced healthcare accessible and affordable, reducing the need for costly out-of-state treatment.
The center will also act as a training hub and is expected to open soon.
Punjab government and CMC Ludhiana are establishing a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) facility.
The initiative aims to provide life-saving treatment for children with thalassemia and other disorders.
Eligible patients under 12 will receive free HLA typing and subsidized stem cell transplantation.
The facility seeks to reduce the need for costly out-of-state treatment.
The BMT center will also serve as a training hub for healthcare professionals.
- Who
- The Punjab government and CMC Ludhiana.
- What
- The Punjab government signed an MoU with CMC Ludhiana to establish the state’s first Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) facility.
- When
- The MoU was signed on June 10, with the facility expected to open soon.
- Where
- Punjab, India, with the facility in collaboration with CMC Ludhiana.
- Why
- To provide accessible and affordable healthcare, especially for children with thalassemia and other blood disorders.
- Collaboration
- Punjab government and CMC Ludhiana
- Facility Type
- Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) facility
- Target Patients
- Children under 12 with thalassemia and hematologic disorders
- Treatment Provided
- Free HLA typing and subsidized allogeneic stem cell transplantation
- Location
- Punjab, India
- Goal
- To make advanced healthcare accessible and affordable
