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.
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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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