Gandhinagar, July 16 -- In a pioneering move toward improving healthcare for tribal communities, Gujarat has become the first state in India to launch a Tribal Genome Sequencing Project, Tribal Development Minister Dr. Kuber Dindor announced at a high-level dialogue held in Gandhinagar.

The initiative aims to enhance understanding of genetic health risks within tribal populations and improve access to personalised healthcare solutions.

The consultation was chaired by Dr. Kuber Dindor, Gujarat's Minister for Tribal Development, along with State Tribal Development Minister Kunvarji Halpati.

The project will be implemented by the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC).

Under this initiative, 2,000 individuals from tribal communitie...