Genome Analysis Centre to be established in Amaravati, says Health Minister

A large-scale genome analysis centre will be set up at the proposed Quantum Valley in Amaravati to identify genetic causes associated with rare diseases and support advanced medical research, said Minister of Health, Medical, and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav.

Inaugurating a genome sequencing centre at the NATCO cancer centre at the Government General Hospital in Guntur on Tuesday (September 22, 2026), the Minister said the proposed Quantum Valley centre will expand genetic testing and research, including the collection and analysis of genetic information related to cancer and rare diseases. The Guntur facility is being operated on a pilot basis.

Genetic and biomarker tests would be provided free of charge to breast and lung cancer patients through the genetic testing department established at the Guntur centre. The Minister said tests that can cost up to ₹25,000 in private laboratories would be conducted free of charge at this centre.