Hyderabad to host three-day congress on sickle cell disease, thalassemia from October 23

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Hyderabad to host three-day congress on sickle cell disease, thalassemia from October 23

Hyderabad will host the 4th 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) in Madhapur.

The conference will bring together around 700 delegates, including medical specialists, researchers, healthcare professionals, representatives of patient organisations, policymakers and community advocates from 27 countries to discuss sickle cell anaemia, thalassemia and other inherited blood disorders.

Lanre Tunji-Ajayi, chief executive officer of GANSID, and Chandrakant Agrawal, president of the Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society (TSCS), Hyderabad, announced the event at a press conference on Thursday.

Published – October 22, 2026 09:47 pm IST

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