The inspiration for a comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease center came when Dr. Kannar, Chief District Health Officer-Navsari, mentioned how a young patient had died from a multiple organ failure during pregnancy. Dr. Kannar stated that he was “shaken up” by the young women’s death and “did not want to just sign death certificates, but rather do something to prevent these types of tragedies.” His vision became reality when the facility was constructed under the guidance of Dr. Yazdi Italia and Bhavesh Raicha of Valsad Blood Bank, Government of Gujarat and Hina Patel Foundation. The Rumla center opened to the public on June 19th, 2016, world sickle cell day. There are currently two centers open in Rumla, and Dharampur.  There are approximately 5000 patients with sickle cell disease in two districts of   Navasari and Valsad.

The comprehensive sickle cell clinic covers sickle cell patients of Rumla surrounding areas of Chikhli, Khergam, ,Vansda talukas and Valsad district also. Patients from long distance as Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara also take services from this clinic. At the beginning clinic started with day care clinic, but now clinic services are 24*365 days.
Since strat of the sickle cell comprehensive clinic:
❖ Total 4117 patients have been screened. Out of these 1109 positive, 1097
sickle cell trait and 12 patients found sickle cell disease.
❖ Dr. Nirav buch, hematologist provide free opd services to this clinic on 2nd
Thursday of every month. This services help this clinic to provide better
health services to sickle cell patients. His humble nature make patients
free to tell openly their problems.
❖ In last 5 year, this clinic provide 298 blood transfusion to sickle cell
patients. 5539 has been examined on opd services, 1998 on indoor
services. 358 crisis patients managed at this clinic. Out of them 123
patients referred to higher center for further treatment.
❖ Capsule hydroxyurea provide great result to treat sickle cell disease
patients. It decreases crisis episodes to 60-65 % and live healthy life. This
will help to increase patients life span and decrease death rate. Till now
827 sickle disease patient are on capsule hydroxyurea starting by this
clinic.
❖ This clinic provides 4 medical officers, general surgeon, anesthetist, CMSETU
gynecologic services, dental surgeon, physiotherapist, Dr. Aayush,
staff nurse, lab technicians, sickle cell counsellor, x ray technician, and a 
driver. All give their efforts to upkeep this clinic and work as a team.
❖ I/C superintendent Dr. Parimal Patel and his wife Dr. Rupal Dineshbhai Patel providing services to this clinic for 12 years.  There leadership and work of passion  improves the treatment and early recovery of patents.
❖ All lab services such as sickle testing, CBC, RBS, urine reports, LFT, RFT, Lipid
profile, reticulocyte count and x ray services help doctors to diagnose
problems and treatment for better outcome.
❖ This clinic serves the tribal people with low socio economic status. 
❖ In last 5 yrs data total 5539 patients have been treated on opd basis. 1992
patients have been given indoor services. From them 298 patient were given
blood transfusion. 358 crisis patients were managed in this clinic. Out of
them 123 has been referred to higher center for further management.