Dr I.C. Verma speaks to Outlook on what lawmakers need to address to tackle genetic diseases.
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Updated: 14 Jun 2019 4:49 pm
Dr I.C. Verma has spent decades studying the challenges in diagnosing and treating genetic diseases. A former director at the Institute of Medical Genetics and Genomics at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, he spoke to Siddhartha Mishra on what lawmakers need to address to tackle genetic diseases. Excerpts…
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