Yalcouyé Abdoulaye, Dabitao Djénéba, Samassékou Oumar, Nembaware Victoria, Kané Fousséyni, Alimohamed Mohamed Zahir, El-Kamah Ghada, Mutesa Leon, Ndiaye Rokhaya, Ramsay Michele, Doumbia Seydou, Williams Scott, Traoré Mahamadou, Wonkam Ambroise, Landouré Guida
Faculté de Médecine et d'Odontostomatologie, Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako, Bamako, Mali.
Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Pan Afr Med J. 2024 Sep 19;49:19. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2024.49.19.41189. eCollection 2024.
Since its inception in 2003, the African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG) has been central to the promotion of genetics research on the continent, and facilitated the networking of African researchers within Africa and abroad, thereby significantly contributing to the career development of African geneticists. The continuation of these accomplishments was stimulated by the 12 international conference of AfSHG held jointly with the 1 Congress of the Malian Society of Human Genetics (MSHG) in Bamako, Mali from September 18 to 21 2019. The main theme of the conference was "Human Genetics and Genomics as a Unifying Factor for Harmony and Progress in Africa". The goals of the meeting were to promote the work conducted mainly by African researchers and to contribute to scientific knowledge through genetic research. Despite challenges due to security issues in Mali, this conference attracted many scientists, including key experts in genetics and associated fields, making the conference successful scientifically and geographically. Overall, 172 delegates from 24 countries attended. Sessions on various topics relevant to Africa were held. These included the genetics of infectious diseases, cancer, and rare diseases as well as bioinformatics, pharmacogenomics, population genetics, and ethical, legal, and social issues, particularly with respect to genetic research in African populations. The need for genetic data sharing to improve research and health and the focus of actionable research for African populations was stressed throughout the meeting.
自2003年成立以来，非洲人类遗传学会（AfSHG）一直是非洲大陆遗传学研究推广的核心力量，促进了非洲研究人员在非洲国内外的交流合作，从而为非洲遗传学家的职业发展做出了重大贡献。2019年9月18日至21日在马里巴马科与马里人类遗传学会（MSHG）第一届大会联合举办的AfSHG第12届国际会议，推动了这些成就的延续。会议的主题是“人类遗传学和基因组学是非洲和谐与进步的统一因素”。会议的目标是推广主要由非洲研究人员开展的工作，并通过基因研究为科学知识做出贡献。尽管马里存在安全问题带来挑战，但本次会议吸引了众多科学家，包括遗传学及相关领域的关键专家，在科学和地域上都取得了成功。总体而言，来自24个国家的172名代表出席了会议。会议举办了与非洲相关的各种主题的分会场。这些主题包括传染病、癌症和罕见病的遗传学，以及生物信息学、药物基因组学、群体遗传学，还有伦理、法律和社会问题，特别是关于非洲人群基因研究的问题。会议始终强调了共享基因数据以改善研究和健康状况的必要性，以及针对非洲人群开展可付诸行动的研究重点。
