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Building Public Awareness and Trust in Genetic Research – Wafaa M Rashed

Wafaa M Rashed and Mutaz Mohammed

Aug 19, 2025, 13:11

Building Public Awareness and Trust in Genetic Research – Wafaa M Rashed

Wafaa M Rashed, Chair and Founder of PAPERI (Pan-African PGS Education and Research Initiative), shared a post on LinkedIn:

“New Blog Alert!

Building Public Awareness and Trust in Genetic Research: Strategies for African Nations

We are thrilled to share a thought-provoking and timely blog by Mr. Mutaz Mohammed, a passionate young health policy advocate from Sudan and a proud graduate of PAPERI’s Policy Advocacy in Genetics and Genomics Course.

‘Africa’s genomic future will be shaped less by algorithms and more by the trust cultivated between scientists and the communities they serve.’

In this compelling piece, Mutaz calls on African governments, researchers, and civil society to prioritize public trust, ethical engagement, and community partnership as the continent accelerates genomic research.

Why this matters:

Youth voices like Mutaz’s are shaping Africa’s scientific future — from the ground up.
Public trust is the foundation of ethical, equitable, and impactful genetic research.
African-designed solutions are essential to ensure our communities are not subjects of research, but partners in discovery.

Key Insights from the Blog:

The roots of mistrust in genetic research — and how to address them
Strategies to raise public awareness and combat misinformation
Community engagement as a pillar of ethical genomics
Success stories from across Africa that show the way forward

Read the full blog here.

Africa’s young scientists and advocates are not just writing blogs — they are rewriting the narrative of global health equity. Voices like Mutaz’s will lead the change we want to see.”

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