A three-day-long workshop on ‘Recent Advancements in Pre-Natal Genetic Testing and Diagnosis’ at Institute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Begumpet, was inaugurated on Thursday.
Medical Geneticists, doctors, spoke about the burden of genetic disorders. Non-medical personnel who participated in the inauguration recalled their personnel experiences with people having genetic disorders, the need for spreading awareness in villages to prevent the issues, diagnosis methods, and other aspects.
The Medical Geneticists said that nearly 10 million children worldwide and 1.7 million in India are born each year with serious birth defects and genetic disorders. In many countries, birth defects are a leading cause of perinatal and neonatal deaths.
