HYD to host International Congress on Sickle Cell disease

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Hyderabad will host the fourth Global Action Network for Sickle Cell and Other Inherited Blood Disorders (GANSID) Congress 2026 from October 23 to 25 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Novotel in Madhapur.

Lanre Tunji-Ajayi, CEO of GANSID, and Dr. Chandrakant Agrawal, president of the Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society (TSCS), Hyderabad, announced the event at a press conference at the TSCS premises in Shivarampally.

The international congress is expected to bring together around 700 registered delegates from 27 countries, including medical specialists, researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers and patient advocacy groups. Discussions will focus on sickle cell disease, thalassemia and other inherited blood disorders. TSCS, the local partner for the congress, is a non-profit organisation supporting more than 4,800 patients affected by these conditions.

The collaboration aims to strengthen international cooperation, raise awareness and promote improved healthcare and support systems for patients and their families. The announcement was attended by TSCS representatives, including Dr. Suman Jain, chief medical research officer and secretary, senior vice-president Ratnavali, joint secretary Aleem Baig, treasurer Manoj Rupani and Naresh Rathi.