Precision medicine (PM) in public health offers a new paradigm. Over a past few decades, there has been very rapid development in science and technology, especially in medical-clinical research to enhance the likelihood of preventive treatment which is personalized to an individual. This combined with digital health and accessibility of environmental and behavioral data offers a unique opportunity for specific prevention advice to individuals and thus to population at large. Indian with its 1.3 billion population and its ethnic diversity with high burden of disease offers a unique opportunity for the role of PM in public health. The article further explores the status and way forward for PM in India.
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Yadav, A. K., & Sagar, R. (2021). Precision medicine in public health in India: Nascent but poised in the right direction. Indian Journal of Public Health, 65(4), 414–417. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1728_21
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