Precision medicine in public health in India: Nascent but poised in the right direction
Precision medicine in public health in India: Nascent but poised in the right direction
Blog Article
Precision medicine (PM) in public health offers a new paradigm.Over a past few decades, there has been very rapid development in science and technology, especially in medical-clinical research to enhance the likelihood of preventive treatment which is personalized to an individual.This combined with digital health and accessibility of environmental and Learning Toys behavioral data offers a unique opportunity for specific prevention advice to individuals and thus to population at large.
Indian with its 1.3 billion population and its ethnic diversity with high burden of disease offers a unique opportunity for the role of PM in public health.The article Animal Patch further explores the status and way forward for PM in India.