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Conrad O Iyegbe1, Melek Chaouch2, Itunuoluwa Isewon3,4
1Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA. conrad.iyegbe@mssm.edu.
Abstract:
Across Africa, rising mental health needs coincide with rapid advances in genomics, digital health and continental policy reform. Yet research into the genetic, environmental and social determinants of neuropsychiatric illness remains sparse and underfunded. This review argues that African leadership in neuropsychiatric genetics can strengthen discovery, guide prevention and care, and support equitable precision public health, provided that investment in cohorts, informatics, governance and workforce development is sustained and scaled. By linking the advancement of genomics to health systems, biobanking and translational innovation, Africa can define globally-relevant models of inclusive mental health research, care and sustainable development.
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