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I am optimistic that there
will emerge technologies
and areas such as
epigenetics that would be
the key to reversal of
diseases. Chronic illness
too could be treated. We
are the cusp of major
revolution.
Deepak Chopra, Renowned
author on health innovation trends
Establishing household
sanitation units across rural
geographies is a small step in
our commitment to towards the
communities that we work so
closely with. Monsanto is
committed to help improve lives
of communities it operates in.
Through this initiative, we are
participating in inculcating
better sanitation and hygiene
practices as well as in the Prime
Minister’s vision of achieving a
“Swachh” or clean India.
Arnab Das, Director, CSR &
Sustainability, Monsanto India
on Swachh Bharat Mission
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Just like any other medical
intervention such as drugs,
devices etc, these solutions
should first generate high
quality evidence around safety,
efficacy, scalability, acceptability
and affordability in order to meet
the standards for driving policy
and practice change.
Prof Vivekanand Jha, Known
health expert on mushrooming of
IT based healthcare solutions
Individuals affected with MPS
have multiple medical needs
including many types of bone
surgeries, respiratory
management, hearing and
eyesight correction, occupational
and physiotherapy and of course
definitive treatment with enzyme
replacement therapy. It is not
possible for the family to bear
the costs of treatment without
support from governmental
agencies.
Dr Meenakshi Bhat, Sr
Consultant at the Centre for
Human Genetics on International
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS ) Day