India is seeing a rise in lifestyle- and environment-related diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, respiratory problems, kidney disease, diabetes, and chronic inflammatory conditions. These illnesses are putting a heavy emotional and financial burden on patients, their families, and society as a whole.
Recent scientific studies from around the world suggest that stem cell therapies could help fill the treatment gap for many of these conditions, offering new hope where current treatments are limited.
To promote regenerative medicine in the public sector, a new Stem Cell Lab Centre of Excellence was opened at the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad on Monday. The lab was inaugurated by Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha, and the event was attended by NIMS doctors and representatives from Tulsi Therapeutics, the private company that set up the laboratory in collaboration with NIMS.
The new centre aims to advance stem cell research and therapies, potentially offering better treatment options for patients suffering from complex diseases.