[AfSHG-Listserv] Launching of the Human Heredity and Health inAfrica (H3Africa) project.

[Bentley, David]

Congratulations Charles and everyone!

Great news

David

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On 29 Jun 2010, at 19:12, "Adebowale Adeyemo" <debo.adeyemo at yahoo.com>  
wrote:

> Message from the President - Charles Rotimi
>
>
> I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate members of the  
> AfSHG for having the foresight to start the discussions around the  
> establishment of the "African Genome Project" that laid the  
> foundation for the successful launching of the Human Heredity and  
> Health in Africa (H3Africa) project.
>
> The project is a partnership between The National Institutes of  
> Health, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human  
> Services, and the Wellcome Trust, a global charity
> based in London. The initiative will support population-based  
> genetic studies in Africa of common, non-communicable disorders such  
> as heart disease and cancer, as well as communicable diseases such  
> as malaria.  The studies, to be conducted by African researchers,  
> will utilize genetic, clinical and epidemiologic screening tools  
> that identify hereditary and non-hereditary components that  
> contribute to the risk of illnesses. The Human Heredity and Health  
> in Africa project, or H3Africa, will receive $5 million a year from  
> the National Institutes of Health for five years starting in the  
> 2011 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. The National Institutes of  
> Health also provided $750,000 in the current fiscal year to begin  
> organizing the project.  The Wellcome Trust will contribute at least  
> $12 million (£8 million) over the next five years to H3Africa, as we 
> ll as administrative support, advanced training
> and scientific consultation. In addition, the African Society for  
> Human Genetics will provide in-kind support, particularly organizing  
> researchers in Africa.
>
> The project was formally launched on Tuesday June 22, 2010 at a  
> press conference in London, UK. You may watch the full press  
> briefing at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0H8KwmWaAY. A  
> transcript of the press conference is also available at: http://www.genome.gov/Pages/Newsroom/Webcasts/Transcript-H3-AfricaPressConference.pdf 
> .
>
> The attached documents provide more information about the project.
>
> Looking forward to working together on this historic initiative.
>
>
> Charles N. Rotimi, PhD
> Director, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health
> Senior Investigator, Inherited Disease Research Branch
> Building 12A, Room 4047
> 12 South Dr, MSC 5635
> Bethesda, MD 20892-5635
> T: (301) 451-2303
> F: (301) 451-5426
> E: rotimic at mail.nih.gov
> http://crggh.nih.gov
> <H3Africa_FAQ_For_Public_Use_062010.pdf>
> <H3Afrida_Press_Release_Final_062210.pdf>
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