Mumbai: State-run Cama Hospital, near CST, will start a genetic counselling department on April 1 to focus on diagnosis, counselling and management of genetic or inherited disorders.“The department will also aim to provide specialised and advanced care to patients,” said Cama Hospital’s medical superintendent Dr Tushar Palve. Genetic counselling involves guiding individuals and families about inherited diseases, understanding the risk of passing these conditions to the next generation, and helping them make informed medical and reproductive decisions. “The department will help in diagnosing a range of genetic disorders such as down syndrome, thalassemia, sickle cell anaemia, and other chromosomal and inherited conditions. It will also play a key role in early detection of abnormalities during pregnancy and in identifying genetic conditions in newborns,” he added.
