Q. Consider the following statements about ‘Phenome India’ Project:
1.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the nodal ministry of the project.
2.The main objective of the project is to develop India-specific risk prediction models for cardio-metabolic diseases.
3.It is India’s first-ever pan-India longitudinal health monitoring study focused specifically on cardio-metabolic health.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Explanation: Statements 2 and 3 are correct
Statement 1 is incorrect: The nodal ministry for the “Phenome India” project is the Ministry of Science and Technology. The project is supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) within this ministry. CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) has initiated the “Phenome India-CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase” (PI-CHeCK).
Statement 2 is correct: The main objective of the project is to develop India-specific risk prediction models for cardio-metabolic diseases including diabetes, liver diseases, and cardiac diseases.
Statement 3 is correct: It is India’s first-ever pan-India longitudinal health monitoring study focused specifically on cardio-metabolic health.
Source: TH
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