India, Sept. 29 -- The Centre of Excellence in Clinical Genetics at B J Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) has screened over 150 newborns for genetic disorders since its launch in October last year.

The centre, the first of its kind at a government hospital in Maharashtra, was established under the state's Maternal and Child Health Programme in collaboration with the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik.

Offering a range of advanced services under one roof, the facility provides clinical examinations, counselling, genetic testing (including karyotyping), and newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism. Antenatal diagnostic services for common thalassemia mutations and sickle cell analysis a...