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Community Genetics in India- A Public Health Issue Rarely Explored

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  • Kadri SM

    (State Surveillance Officer, Directorate of Health Services, India)

  • Felipe Weinberg

    (Director Health Services, India)

  • Saleem ur Rehman

    (Public Health Expert, Germany)

  • Aijaz Lubna

    (Public Health Professional, Member American Public Health Association, USA)

  • Jenevieve S Kincaid

    (Physician Researcher and Global Health Scientist, USA)

  • Mahnoor Kadri

    (Indian Institute of Public Health, India)

Abstract

The greatest breakthroughs in human genetics provide significant promise for improving Public Health. Community genetics is the public health aspect of genetic science responsible for creating realistic applications of the advances in treating genetic disease. These advances could greatly improve individual as well as general public health. The right intervention and policies gives India has the potential to resolve many community genetic problems.

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  • Kadri SM & Felipe Weinberg & Saleem ur Rehman & Aijaz Lubna & Jenevieve S Kincaid & Mahnoor Kadri, 2017. "Community Genetics in India- A Public Health Issue Rarely Explored," Global Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 1(3), pages 43-49, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jgjidd:v:1:y:2017:i:3:p:43-49
    DOI: 10.19080/GJIDD.2017.01.555563
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