Amrita Kripa Charitable Hospital at Kalpetta in Wayanad is providing free treatment to tribal patients with the help of Central Scheduled Tribes Development Ministry. An average of two hundred (200) patients come for treatment a day. An average of fifteen (15) patients are admitted and treated during the day. This year (2023-24) reached about sixty five thousand patients.

From this, patients with sickle cell amoeba and patients with TB are detected through blood tests and taken to external blood testing places (laboratories) after special tests and confirmation of the disease, further treatment is started with the help of the health department.

While conducting medical camps in Attappadi taluk of Palakkad district, sickle cell TB patients are also seen from the tribal community. This disease caused by nutritional deficiency is more common in the tribal community. We can understand that the tribal community as a whole lacks nutritious food.

This disease can be eradicated if effective treatments are received early. It is also known that two of the Amrita Tribal Health Workers died of sickle cell disease. Other members of the affected family and children have later been diagnosed with the disease.

Amrita is also taking up the programs started by the central government to eradicate sickle cell anaemia from India.

From 19th June to 3rd July medical camps have been organised to conduct inspections, awareness classes and publishing & distribution of posters. June 19th is observed as World Sickle Cell Anaemia Day. Dr. Sanjeev Vasudevan, Dr. Ajeesh and Dr. Ajitha are leading these programs and the cooperation of specialists from Amrita Hospital Kochi has been provided.

Amrita Tribal Health Workers from Amrita Hospital Kalpatta and Agali-Attappadi Tribal Center visit the colonies to test for fever, blood oxygen levels, diabetes and blood pressure levels of patients, children and pregnant women of the colony who do not have access to transport facilities. When required the patients are transported to the hospital and back, and medicines are delivered to their homes.