16/08/2025
An Integrated Centre for Hemoglobinopathies and Hemophilia (ICHH) was inaugurated at Silchar Medical College Hospital by Hon’ble Member of Parliament Shri Parimal Suklabaidya. This project, implemented by the National Health Mission,Assam, marks the third such centre in the state, after those at Guwahati and Dibrugarh Medical Colleges. The Hon’ble MP highlighted the significance of the ICHH and how it will benefit the people of this region.
The event was also graced by Dr. (Prof.) Bhaskar Gupta – Principal-cum-Chief Superintendent, Dr. Prithwiraj Bhattacharjee – Vice Principal, Dr. Bikash Sandalya – Superintendent, Dr. Sujit Nath Choudhury – HoD of Paediatrics, Dr. Bhaskar Debnath – Deputy Superintendent and Nodal Officer for ICHH, and Dr. Sanjib Kumar Debnath – Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Nodal Officer for ICHH, Officers from NHM Silchar along with medical staff and members of the print and electronic media.
To commemorate the occasion, a booklet on Hemophilia Care was launched by the Hon’ble MP and other dignitaries.
Representatives from the Hemophilia Society Guwahati Chapter, also submitted a letter to the Hon’ble MP, highlighting the challenges, we are facing in hemophilia treatment in Assam and seeking support to address these issues.