Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Phenome India project aims to create India-specific risk prediction models for cardio-metabolic diseases.
2.Phenome India project has been launched by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is correct. Phenome India, also known as PI-CHeCK (Phenome India-CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase), is a project focused on creating India-specific risk prediction models for cardio-metabolic diseases. This initiative is focused on understanding the unique risk factors and incidence rates of these diseases within the Indian population, considering ethnic diversity and varied lifestyle patterns
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Phenome India project was launched by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). CSIR is India’s largest research and development organization, and it initiated this project to advance precision medicine through Predictive, Personalized, Participatory, and Preventive (P4) healthcare tailored to the Indian population.
Source: Forum IAS
