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National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021 - A critical perspective.
- Source :
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Indian Journal of Community Health . Jan-Mar2023, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p324-326. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- More than 8% of the global population is affected by a rare disease and >50% affected are children (30% of whom will die before 5 years). There are 6,000-8,000 classified rare diseases - 80% are genetically based - with less than 500 FDA approved treatments (or <5% have therapies) available to treat them. Lack of standard definition and community-based epidemiological data in India limits the estimation of prevalence and/or disease burden; though extrapolations at 6% to 8% show 72 to 96 million affected individuals. The Government of India approved the "National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021" on 30th March 2021. It is a step in the right direction; at the time it necessitates optimal utilization of allocated resources and timely appraisal of the policy itself. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09717587
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Community Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163177187
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2022.v34i02.034