Astitva Foundation introduced red/green health cards in a Maharashtra village to guide marriage choices based on sickle‑cell status.
Screening camps tested over 400 people, identifying more than 200 carriers and 180 individuals diagnosed with sickle cell disease.
The initiative combines awareness, counseling, medication access, and community support to prevent disease transmission to future generations.
Director Dweta Patel emphasized collective community effort and education as key to the program’s success.