WEST AFRICAN GENETIC MEDICINE CENTRE
WAGMC
"Wag-mick"
IMPROVING ACCESS TO GENETIC HEALTH
Through the introduction of new educational programmes in genetics,
innovative research on common genetic disorders and
community and public engagement.
WE HAVE PROGRAMMES THAT BRING CHANGE
Fellowships for new postgraduate training in behavioural and biomedical genetics.
Targeting health professionals to give them new skills in Genetic Counselling and emerging topics in Genetic Medicine.
Exposing new graduates to cutting-edge technologies in molecular diagnostics and biomedical research.
Our Research Aims to Improve Health & Wellbeing
Do you know...
About 14,000 babies are born each year with Sickle Cell Disease in Ghana.
Sickle cell disease affects one in fifty births in Ghana. This means that about 14,000 babies are born each year with sickle cell disease in Ghana. Of the record number of 2,400 babies born on New Year’s day in 2018 in Ghana; 48 would have been born with sickle cell disease without their parents knowing about it because we don’t have a national program for screening for the disease.
Kidney disease and diabetes is a research theme of WAGMC. Research in this area is currently focused on kidney disease in the H3Africa Kidney Disease Research Network. Its primary goal is to conduct genomics, clinical and translational research on the most prevalent forms of chronic kidney disease (CKD), expand and support a well-trained cadre of African researchers and physician scientists to conduct CKD research according to regional priorities.
It is estimated more than 500,000 individuals lose their lives to end stage renal disease annually in sub-Saharan Africa.
EXPLORE OUR FLAGSHIP SICKLE CELL DISEASE PROJECT
We learn from, and give back to our community.
We embarked on our first community engagement programme in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The medical caravan commemorated the 20th Anniversary Tour of the Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Ofori Panin. Over 2,500 residents of the Akyem Abuakwa State benefitted from the free health screening exercise.Â
WAGMC by the Numbers
- overall score of programme relevance in Africa
- Genetic Counselling programme in sub-Saharan Africa
- startup investment
- target enrolment of regional students from the rest of Africa
- female-to-male ratio of the leadership team
- patients enrolled in the SickleGenAfrica Project
We are in Good Company
Meet our academic and sectoral partners
Our News
WAGMC Genomic Medicine Building Inaugurated to Advance Genomic Education and Research in Ghana
WAGMC Director Prof. Fiifi Ofori-Acquah named to Lead Georgia’s Solve Sickle Cell Initiative
WAGMC Organizes a 5-day Intensive Short Course in Genomics for Allied Health Professionals
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