Abstract

A pan-African pathogen genomics data sharing platform to support disease outbreaks

Christoffels, A. Mboowa, G. van Heusden, P. Makhubela, S. Githinji, G. Mwangi, S. Onywera, H. Nnaemeka, N. Amoako, D. G. Olawoye, I. Diallo, A. Mbala-Kingebeni, P. Oyola, S. O. Adu, B. Mvelase, C. Ondoa, P. Dratibi, F. A. Sow, A. Gumede, N. Tessema, S. K. Ouma, A. O. Tebeje, Y. K.
Nat Med. 2023; 291052-1055

Permanent descriptor

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02266-y

High-income countries have a wealth of genomics expertise that can be rapidly activated to deal with disease threats. African countries should invest in a federated data-management system for genomics epidemiology to deal with such threats better.