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Genomics - Global - World Health Organization (WHO) Genomics is evolving rapidly, and its potential impact for the future of human health cannot yet be known Human genomics knowledge and technologies provide new ways to prevent and manage many diseases, and opportunities to achieve global public health goals Genomic knowledge of other organisms contributes to the understanding of human health and diseases, the interconnectedness across
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WHO releases new principles for ethical human genomic data collection . . . The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a set of principles for the ethical collection, access, use and sharing of human genomic data Created with guidance from the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Genomics (TAG-G) and other international experts, these principles establish a global approach to help protect individual rights, promote equity and foster responsible collaboration in
WHO global genomic surveillance strategy for pathogens with pandemic . . . The Strategy provides a high-level unifying framework to leverage existing capacities, address barriers and strengthen the use of genomic surveillance in the detection, monitoring and response to public health threats Genomic surveillance is part of the broader surveillance and laboratory system, and its implementation should reinforce end-to-end capacities including sample collection
Consultation on WHO principles for human genome data access and sharing For the potential of genomics to be realized, access to, and the sharing of, human genome data is critical Following WHO’s Science Council 2022 Report on Accelerating access to genomics for global health: promotion, implementation, collaboration, and ethical, legal, and social issues, WHO is implementing a programme of activities to promote equitable and fair access to genomics technologies
Technical Advisory Group on Genomics (TAG-G) The Technical Advisory Group on Genomics (TAG-G) provides independent, strategic advice to WHO around technical areas relating to enhancing access to genomic knowledge and technologies for global health
Genomics costing tool - World Health Organization (WHO) The first edition of the genomics costing tool (GCT) facilitates budgeting and resource mobilization for infrastructure, workforce, biosafety and quality assurance associated with SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance This tool will be useful to country, regional and global policymakers, health administrators and economists, laboratory directors, quality managers, donor institutions and other
International Pathogen Surveillance Network launches catalytic grant . . . The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced US$ 4 million in funding from donors to create a catalytic grant fund for organizations working in pathogen genomic surveillance The fund will support projects across the world, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, to pilot projects and in doing so, create an evidence base for how to quickly scale-up pathogen genomic