Paediatric Rare Genetic Disorders lab opens at CDFD

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday inaugurated the ‘Paediatric Rare Genetic Disorders’ lab at the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics here. Appreciating the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Central government for asking CDFD to take-up a major research programme on “Paediatric Rare Genetic Disorders”, he said the programme would contribute positively towards the Government of India’s sustainable development goals regarding human health and mitigate the societal burden of genetic diseases. He addressed the scientists of the centre after going round its facilities and said that a few years ago, the WHO data had attributed 61% of all deaths in India to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disorders, cancer and diabetes.