Now, Genetic Disorder Tests At Child Pgi | Noida News

Noida: The post-graduate institute of child health (PGICH) has signed an MoU to conduct tests for various genetic disorders such as congenital hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, galactosemia, biotinidase deficiency and cystic fibrosis.
Doctors said around 60-70 children were admitted to the hospital with these disorders every month. The MoU has been signed with Neuberg Diagnostics to start a free of cost newborn screening program at PGICH.
Most of these diseases require multidisciplinary management which has now been made available at PGICH. It is estimated that this initiative will benefit more than 800 newborns of marginalised families every year. Initially 30 newborns per month will benefit from this scheme and gradually more will be enrolled.