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The burden of haemoglobinopathies, especially \u03b2-thalassaemia, is more prominent among these populations than non-tribal populations. \u03b2-Thalassaemia major is a public health challenge that requires proven health strategies to minimise the effect of the same on the communities. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of \u03b2-thalassaemia trait among the school-going children from Jawadhi Hills of Tamil Nadu.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This cross-sectional study was conducted among school-going children between 8\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      to 12\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      standards from four different higher secondary schools in Jawadhi Hills. We adopted a unique bag and ball technique for health education, and the participants who consented to the study were screened for \u03b2-thalassaemia trait using a complete blood count (CBC) profile and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 1980 school-going children within the age group 13\u201319 years were screened for the \u03b2-thalassaemia trait, of which 12.3% were positive. The prevalence of anaemia among normal children was 29.5%, whereas the prevalence among \u03b2-thalassaemia traits was 56.5%.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of the \u03b2-thalassaemia trait is high among the tribal populations of Jawadhi Hills. 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