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Awareness, experiences and perceptions regarding genetic testing and the return of genetic and genomics results in a hypothetical research context among patients in Uganda: a qualitative study.

Joseph OchiengBetty KwagalaJohn BarugahareMarlo MöllerKeymanthri Moodley
Published in: Journal of medical ethics (2024)
There was general awareness and support for GGR and the return of results. Stigmatisation emerged as a barrier to disclosure of results for some. Global health inequity impacts access and affordability of genetic testing and counselling in Africa and should be addressed as a matter of social justice.
Keyphrases
  • global health
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental health
  • primary care
  • single cell
  • genome wide
  • mental illness
  • smoking cessation
  • hiv testing
  • gene expression