We collaborated with eLwazi, DS-I Africa coordinating centre, MADIVA and the South African Medical Research Council at the annual Science Forum South Africa – Igniting conversations about science.
PUBGEM-Africa is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute of Mental Health (Grant Number: 1 U01 MH127692-01), to explore the ethical issues and governance ecosystems of big data in genomics in Africa.
Curious about how "genetics" is expressed in various African languages? Watch this video of people explaining genetics in their local languages and also download the table with a loose translation of the word “genetics” in different African languages.
The Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town hosted 230 attendees (comprising 210 learners and 20 teachers) from 23 schools across the Western Cape Province on Monday, the 26th of August 2024.