Africa: Ethics Central to Genetics Research in Africa

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The potential of genomics research to boost healthcare in Africa could be a game-changer for improving medicine and health outcomes on the continent in future. But it must be done with ethics top of mind.

Professor Ambroise Wonkam, Deputy Dean of Research in the Faculty of Health Sciences and director of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Genetic Medicine of African Populations (GeneMAP) research centre, together with fellow UCT researcher, Associate Professor Jantina de Vries, are doing pioneering work in the field.

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