19/06/2026
Learning about sickle cell disease helps medical students understand how genetics, haematology, paediatrics, pain management and community health come together in patient care.
The condition requires clinical understanding beyond abnormal red blood cells. It includes inherited risk, painful crises, infection prevention, complications, counselling and long term support for patients and families.
Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune continues to strengthen medical learning through diagnostic knowledge, clinical exposure and awareness of conditions that affect communities across India.
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