Indigenous manufacturing, strong registries, multi-ministerial coordination must prioritised to treat rare diseases: NITI Aayog
Aug 20, 2025
Dr Vinod K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, today stated that rare diseases are estimated to collectively affect close to 90 million Indians, making them both a health and societal challenge. He emphasised that with only a fraction of the 7,000 rare diseases having approved therapies, indigenous manufacturing, stronger registries, and multi-ministerial coordination must be prioritised.
