Organizations complete 1000 stem cell transplants for children with thalassemia

…After extensive preparation and counselling at the Sankalp-Bhagwan Mahavir Jain Hospital in Bengaluru, his family decided to proceed with the transplant. Their mother, Zareena, who lives with thalassemia major, said, “ I continue to undergo treatment and regular blood transfusions. Though it was a difficult decision to make in my son’s case, it has ultimately given my son a second chance for better life without being troubled much by the disease. ” Mr. Shaheem is among 1,000 children who have undergone paediatric stem cell transplants with help from Sankalp India Foundation, DKMS, and Cure2Children. The procedure is both risky and expensive, and the treatment…

…to more than 3,000 children through 30 thalassemia day-care centres and operates paediatric bone marrow transplant centres in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad. Rajat Kumar Agarwal, president of Sankalp India Foundation, said, “ For us, these 1,000 transplants are 1,000 beginnings and proof that cure can be made accessible when organisations combine their strengths with a shared purpose. It shows how centres in resource-constrained settings can still achieve success in medicine and internationally recognised quality while keeping transplantation affordable and accessible. ” Published - September 04, 2026 09:48 pm IST…