In collaboration with DKMS, Thalassemics India, Coal India, Federation of Blood Donor Organizations of India, and Paschim Bangal Sikkim Prantiya Marwari Yuva Manch, Narayana Health is planning one of the biggest HLA Testing Camps in Kolkata on December 21, 2025, in an important attempt to increase access to curative treatment for children with thalassemia. To identify possible bone marrow transplant (BMT) matches, the program, headed by Dr. Sunil Bhat, Director and Head of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation at Narayana Health City, Bangalore, aims to examine more than 500 children with thalassemia and their families.

In India, thalassemia is still a serious health issue, with Eastern India being one of the most impacted areas. A bone marrow transplant offers a permanent cure and the chance for a normal life, even though thousands of children rely on frequent blood transfusions.

Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, founder and chairman of Narayana Health, said, “At Narayana Health, we believe that a definitive cure is a fundamental right, especially for our children. Thalassemia requires a solution, not just management. Our dedication to providing inexpensive and accessible curative care is demonstrated by our extensive screening program, which guarantees that a child’s ability to live a normal, healthy life is never hampered by financial constraints. Children under the age of twelve who have been diagnosed with thalassemia are eligible for the free HLA Testing Camp”.

With its cutting-edge facility at Narayana Health City in Bengaluru, Narayana Health operates one of the most sophisticated bone marrow transplant programs in India. The center is one of the biggest and most reputable in the nation, having completed more than 2,500 transplants. Financial assistance will be provided to families that are found to be a good fit at the test camp, enabling them to move closer to receiving curative care.

The HLA Testing Camp will be held in Kolkata on December 21, 2025, at the Narayana R N Tagore Hospital, Mukundapur, Kolkata.

Families and referring centers may contact Narayana Health at  +91 81470 52734.

For more details, visit https://www.narayanahealth.org/

Priyanka Dutta