A study by the co-author Deep Bhat, a professor of anatomy and a certified genetic advisor, JSS Medical College, was published in Lancet Regional Health-South-east Asia, referring to a national breakthrough in Stigma-related Stigma research).
“IT (study) is a milestone in the field of public health and genetic research,” JSS aher said in the edition here. JSS Medical College is a Constituent College of JSS Aher.
The study states that the study represents a scale of ICMR-SCD for India (ISSSI)-“The first scientifically verified instrument from India to assess the multidimensional stigma faced by people living with SCD and their caregivers.
ISSSI is developed under the leadership of Dr. Bonta V. Babu and financed from the ICMR National Task Force Project within the Social-Behavioural Research Division and is a culturally tuned and linguistic adaptable scale, adapted to the Indian context.
A multicentric study included field work across six tribal regions in cooperation with Central Tribal University, Vizianagaram, Bodoland University, Assam, Paul University, Vadodar, ICMR-RMRC, Bhubaneshware and JSS Medical College of JSS, Mysur.
“The scale captures stigma across key domains – family, disease, interpersonal relationships, healthcare interaction and social publication – and is now located as a vital tool for the national mission to eliminate the anemia of the sickles,” the edition said.
The ISSSI tool is now available for use in the clinical environment, community research and medical research, allowing the creators of politics, doctors and researchers to deal with accuracy and empathy according to the university.
Published – May 27, 2025 20:43
