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Unique Methods Of Management And Treatment Of Inherited Disorders
Recently, the government launched the Unique Methods of Management and Treatment of Inherited Disorders (UMMID) to tackle the menace of genetic diseases in newborns. Consider the following statements about UMMID:
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be the implementing agency for UMMID Initiative.
- Under the scheme, National Inherited Diseases Administration (NIDAN) kendras have been established.
- A total ten NIDAN Kendras have been established in the first phase to provide comprehensive clinical care.
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Explanation :
- Taking into account that congenital and hereditary genetic diseases are becoming a significant health burden in India, and realizing the need for adequate and effective genetic testing and counselling services, Department of Biotechnology along with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfarehas started the UMMID Initiative which is designed on the concept of Prevention is better than Cure.
Aim
- To establish NIDAN Kendras to provide counselling, prenatal testing and diagnosis, management, and multidisciplinary care in Government Hospitals wherein the influx of patients is more.
- To produce skilled clinicians in Human Genetics.
- To undertake screening of pregnant women and new born babies for inherited genetic diseases in hospitals at aspirational districts.
- As a part of this initiative, in the first phase, five NIDAN Kendrashave been established to provide comprehensive clinical care.
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