IAS TO BE DR ROHIT HONAWADE

This week's episode of Policy Watch focuses on ''The National policy of rare diseases''. Union health and family welfare minister Harsh Vardhan has approved the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021, according to a statement issued by the health ministry on Saturday. The policy aims to bring down the high cost of treatment for rare diseases and was brought about after "multiple consultations with different stakeholders and experts in the area