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My Bantu vision of genomic medicine in Africa

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The preparedness of Africa for genomic medicine remains a matter of debate because this question is always evaluated from a technological standpoint. Yet the resilience of African researchers and the cultural values of equity and fairness are important assets to be considered in planning for the future of genomic medicine in Africa.

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  1. Service de Génétique Humaine, Université de Liège Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium

    Aimé Lumaka

  2. Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares et Non-diagnostiquées, Centre de Génétique Humaine de l’Université de Kinshasa, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Aimé Lumaka

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Lumaka, A. My Bantu vision of genomic medicine in Africa. Nat Genet 55, 2013–2015 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-023-01566-w

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