With reference to Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana (TBSY) consider the following statements:1.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the nodal ministry to implement the scheme.2.It aims to provide lifelong cure opportunity to Thalassemia patients.3.The initiative provides financial assistance for a package cost of 10 lakhs per Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT).Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. With reference to Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana (TBSY) consider the following statements:
1.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the nodal ministry to implement the scheme.
2.It aims to provide lifelong cure opportunity to Thalassemia patients.
3.The initiative provides financial assistance for a package cost of 10 lakhs per Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT).
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 and 3 are correct. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the nodal ministry to implement the scheme. The initiative provides financial assistance for a package cost of 10 lakhs per Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT).

Statement 2is incorrect. The scheme aims to provide a one-time cure opportunity to underprivileged Thalassemia patients who have a matched sibling donor but do not have the financial resources to cover the cost of the procedure.

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