Healthcare accountability must advance alongside artificial intelligence (AI) and genomics to improve patient safety, former health ombud Professor Makgoba argues. In a keynote address to the South African Medico-legal Association’s annual national conference, he urged professionals to confront medical errors. He also called for an ethical framework that better reflects South Africa’s constitutional values and cultural diversity. Makgoba, a former…
Tag: Genomics
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African Genome Diversity: Wits-Led AGenDA Adds 1,000 Genomes
Wits University scientists are helping to close one of healthcare’s most significant evidence gaps. They are leading work to expand the number of African genomes in global datasets. The goal is simple: Make genetic research and its clinical tools work better for African populations. Africa is the anatomical home of modern humans. It also exhibits the highest genetic diversity. People…
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African Genomics Research Promotes Diversity in Science
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has officially launched a landmark training initiative in African genomics research designed to address the stark lack of diversity in global genetic science. The **African Genomics Short Course (AGSC)** commenced at the Faculty of Health Sciences on 1 December. This 10-day programme represents a strategic effort to decolonise medical research and empower a new…