India’s First Diabetes Biobank

The bio-bank was launched in December 2024 at Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF), Chennai, in collaboration with ICMR.

  • It stores bio-samples from diverse Indian populations for diabetes research.
  • Focuses on types 1, 2, and gestational diabetes to enable personalized treatment.
  • Biobanks help identify biomarkers and support public health planning.
  • India has over 101 million diabetics, making such initiatives crucial under NPNCD & NHM programs.

NPNCD

The National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), formerly known as NPCDCS, aims to prevent and control major NCDs like cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and stroke, and is implemented as ....

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