nDr Arvind Neral of Raipur has been appointed a member of the National Council on Sickle Cell Diseases (NCSCD).
The Council has been created by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs for helping sickle cell patients, a press release said on Friday.
Considering the spread and seriousness of this hereditary disease in the tribal population, the Council has been formed to coordinate the effective implementation of practical solutions at national and state level, the press release said.
Dr Neral, currently Director General of Sickle Cell Institute, was appointed a member of the national council considering his long work on sickle cell, it added.
The disease is more widespread in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.