Human Genetics Awareness Association (HuGAA)
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Promoting destigmatisation and raising awareness of the prevalence of Genetic diseases in The Gambia.
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02-06-2023 23:17:29
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HuGAA successfully had their first General Members meeting today!! Woohoo 🎉 🥳 We humbly wish to thank all the members for making this meeting a huge success. “Together we educate each other” Special thanks to TAF Africa Global for allowing us use their great office space.
M. Gobi Bah, MD, MPH Mastercard Foundation MSU Wayne State University N D E Y Omar Camara🇬🇲 Sainabou Laye Ndure (S A I N A B O U) is the founder of the Human Genetics Awareness Association (Human Genetics Awareness Association (HuGAA) ) and recently graduated from the University of Oxford (University of Oxford) where she studied her Masters in Genomic Medicine through the AfOx Mastercard scholarship (AfOx).
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 HuGAA is sponsoring 10 Gambians for the "Introduction to Genetics, Ethics, and Society" workshop by Tanzania Human Genetics Organization! 📅 5th-9th Aug 2024 🕒 13:00-15:00 GMT 📍 Zoom 🔗 Apply by 22nd July: forms.gle/tUHfvJPY4Y311r… #HuGAA #GeneticsWorkshop #THGO #TheGambia
Incredible Response! We received over 40 applications in under 48 hours for the "Introduction to Genetics, Ethics, and Society" Tanzania Human Genetics Organization 🕒 Deadline: TODAY @ 6PM GMT 📅 Workshop: 5th - 9th August 2024 🕒 Time: 13:00 - 15:00 GMT 📍 Zoom 🔗 Apply: forms.gle/tUHfvJPY4Y311r…
HuGAA’s Founder S A I N A B O U discussed #sicklecell, and #geneticawareness on paradise TV in wolof, and showcased the need to destigmatize inherited conditions in #TheGambia. Full interview: youtu.be/lKbxdkeiJf0 Collaborations welcome. #HuGAA #GambiaHealth #GeneticLiteracy
On Star TV, HuGAA Chairperson Sainabou Laye Ndure S A I N A B O U speaks on: 🧬 Genetic relatedness 🩸 Sickle cell awareness 🌍 The need for rural outreach & testing Full interview → youtu.be/H1m4alIOuJE #HuGAA #GeneticsInAfrica #PublicHealth #SickleCell