Abnormal Haemoglobins among Punjabi populations of Delhi

The Present paper deals with abnormal Hemoglobin's among Punjabi populations of Delhi. The paper talks about the need for community specific screening of Beta Thalassemia in order to curtail its further propagation. Punjabis are primarily found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, which forms the present Indian state of Punjab and Pakistan province of Punjab respectively. In the times that followed after gaining independence from Britain, the Punjab region was divided between the two nations. In Pakistan, Punjabis are the largest ethnic group, comprising roughly 44% of the total population of the country. In India, Punjabis represent about 3% of the population.