Coal India Partners with Rainbow Hospital to Expand Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana
CIL's Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana, now partnered with its 18th hospital, offers up to ₹10 lakh financial aid for bone marrow transplants for underprivileged children.
Coal India Limited (CIL) has strengthened its commitment to corporate social responsibility by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rainbow Children's Hospital in Hyderabad. This partnership is aimed at providing treatment for underprivileged children affected by thalassemia under CIL's flagship CSR initiative, the 'Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana' (TBSY). The formalisation of the MoU took place at the hospital and marks a significant expansion of the scheme.
CIL initially launched the TBSY in 2017 to offer treatment support for children with thalassemia, later extending the program in 2020 to include aplastic anaemia. Under the terms of the scheme, CIL provides substantial financial assistance, up to ₹10 lakh, to eligible patients for life-saving bone marrow transplants. The partnership with Rainbow Children's Hospital makes it the 18th hospital nationwide to join the program, which already includes 17 premier healthcare institutions, such as the Fortis Memorial Research Institute.
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During the signing event, the Union Minister for Coal acknowledged the scheme as a life-transforming initiative for hundreds of families across the country, praising CIL for fulfilling its CSR with dedication and compassion. He noted that the TBSY has already enabled over 800 children to receive transplants, allowing most to now lead healthy and normal lives, while also significantly relieving families of major medical expenses. The scheme is supported by an online portal developed by CIL for real-time application and monitoring, complemented by awareness campaigns to reach rural areas. The Minister stressed the need for a patient-centric approach and called for increased awareness, early screening, and genetic counseling to reduce the future incidence of thalassemia, reiterating the government’s commitment to making India thalassemia-free through collaborative efforts.