ERN-ITHACA Webinar: Deciphering Developmental disorders in Africa. Challenges and opportunities for genetic diagnosis of DD in Africa
The genetic contribution to DD in Africa is poorly understood and DDD-Africa aims to address this through the creation of a framework for research and evidence-based healthcare reform. Our long-term goal for the project is to develop a pragmatic and effective approach for the sustainable integration of whole-exome sequencing in DD diagnostics in a way that will enable precision public health approach for Africa. This webinar will present this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome and Introduction :<\/strong>\u00a0Koen Devriendt, From Center for Human Genetics, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium<\/p>\n\n\n\n Establishing exome-based diagnostics in African laboratories: the DDD-Africa experience\u00a0<\/strong>: Nadia Carstens, From the University of the Witwatersrand \/National Health Lab Service, Johannesburg and SAMRC, Cape Town, South Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Congolese experience of introducing Exome Sequencing as a first-tier diagnostic test for unexplained Developmental Disorders<\/strong>\u00a0: Prince Makay, From\u202fCenter for Human Genetics, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, DR Congo \u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deciphering Developmental Disorders in Africa (DDD-Africa) Study \u2013 successes and developments in an African Setting :\u00a0<\/strong>Amanda Krause, From\u202fthe University of the Witwatersrand \/National Health Lab Service, Johannesburg, South Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tiempo para el debate\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Conclusion with speakers and moderator,<\/strong>\u00a0Aim\u00e9 Lumaka, From\u202fCenter for Human Genetics, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, DR Congo <\/p>\n\n\n\n