Silicon Republic March 31, 2022
A new WHO strategy aims to reduce global health inequity by helping some countries develop their own genomic surveillance capacity.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a 10-year strategy to help countries boost the genomic surveillance of pathogens, after data shows that one in three countries do not have the capacity to use this critical tool.
Genomic surveillance is the process of monitoring pathogens – that lead to diseases such as cholera, Ebola and Covid-19 – and analysing their genetic similarities and differences. This helps researchers and public health officials better understand the evolution of the infectious diseases, alert the public and develop vaccines.
It is through genomic sequencing that bodies such as the US Centers for Disease Control...
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