February 28th is Rare Disease Day. It is a day where the realities of Rare Diseases need to be highlighted for all health industry stakeholders; to celebrate the progress that has been made as well as to inspire us for the challenges that lay ahead.
It’s widely believed that South Asians are born with a high risk for several non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases etc, which often points to unhealthy lifestyle and environmental factors. For example, higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes is often over-attributed to overweight/obesity in Indians.
Genetic testing can prove to be a crucial element in clinical diagnosis as it offers critical insights that can help a clinician in managing, treating and even sometimes prevent an inherited condition. A specific diagnosis and treatment regimen can be determined once the clinician runs a specific array of genetic tests after knowing the detailed family history of the patient.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we interact with our customers. The interactions of the commercial team with the customers and prospects are pushed to be more virtual. And with the pandemic, we are all discussing about the ‘new normal’ where a behavioral change in these interactions are expected to sustain and become a habit.
