Wafaa M Rashed and Mutaz Mohamed
Apr 15, 2025, 12:29
Wafaa M Rashed: Mutaz Mohamed on the urgent need to expand affordable genetic testing across African nations
Wafaa M Rashed, Faculty Lecturer of pharmacy at Ahram Canadian University, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“New Blog Alert!
‘A Policy Roadmap – Advancing Equity in Genetic Testing Access: No African Left Behind’
We’re thrilled to share a powerful new blog by Mr. Mutaz Mohamed from Sudan, a passionate advocate and graduate of the PAPERI Policy Advocacy in Genetics and Genomics Course.
‘Equity in healthcare is not achieved when technology exists -but when everyone, regardless of geography or income, can access it.’
This blog shines a spotlight on the urgent need to expand affordable genetic testing across African nations – and how smart, inclusive policy can make it happen.
Key Highlights:
- Unpacking the Barriers
From high costs to lack of local databases, learn what’s holding Africa back from fully benefiting from genomic medicine. - Policy Solutions for Equity
Discover how government leadership, regional partnerships, and health system integration can transform access. - Success Stories from the Continent
Explore inspiring case studies from South Africa, Kenya, and Ghana that prove change is possible. - A Call for African-Led Action
No African should be left behind in the genomic revolution. It’s time to invest in our own solutions, our own data, and our own future.
Read the full blog here.”
-
Challenging the Status Quo in Colorectal Cancer 2024
December 6-8, 2024
-
ESMO 2024 Congress
September 13-17, 2024
-
ASCO Annual Meeting
May 30 - June 4, 2024
-
Yvonne Award 2024
May 31, 2024
-
OncoThon 2024, Online
Feb. 15, 2024
-
Global Summit on War & Cancer 2023, Online
Dec. 14-16, 2023
Apr 19, 2025, 13:43
Apr 19, 2025, 13:05