{"id":104521,"date":"2026-05-22T12:41:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T07:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=104521"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T09:25:31","slug":"ummid-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ummid-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"UMMID Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>UMMID Programme Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Union Minister for Science &amp; Technology dedicated the UMMID Programme.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About UMMID Programme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UMMID (<\/span><b>Unique Methods of Management of Inherited Disorders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) programme is launched for <\/span><b>Rare Genetic Disorders\/ Diseases.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a national initiative promoting early intervention and affordable healthcare for families affected by rare genetic disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is aimed at <\/span><b>improving the diagnosis and management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of inherited and rare genetic disorders.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative represents <\/span><b>India&#8217; s first comprehensive national effort<\/b> <b>to address inherited genetic disorders <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through an integrated approach encompassing diagnosis, counselling, prevention, training and public health awareness.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programme functions through three <\/span><b>major pillars such as<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>NIDAN Kendras<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for diagnostics and counselling, <\/span><b>outreach programmes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in aspirational districts, and <\/span><b>specialised training centres<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for <\/span><b>capacity building.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports implementation of the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-policy-for-rare-diseases-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Policy for Rare Diseases<\/a> (NPRD) 2021<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by creating structured care pathways for patients suffering from inherited disorders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nodal Ministry:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a national <\/span><b>initiative led by the Department of Biotechnology, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Science &amp; Technology to tackle inherited genetic disorders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263736&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UMMID Programme is launched for Rare Genetic Disorders\/ Diseases. 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