Congolese Society for Human Genetics – CoSHG
The Congolese Society for Human Genetics (La Société Congolaise de Génétique Humaine) is a non-profit association according to the Congolese law.
Purpose
The purpose of CoSHG is to support and promote the development of Human Genetics in the Democratic Republic of Congo:
- training in human genetics
- scientific research in human genetics
- building clinical genetics services
- establishing collaborations between scientists in the country and abroad
- organising scientific meetings
- providing information and education towards society at large
- reflecting on ethical, legal and social aspects in the field of human genetics
- developing guidelines for good practice in the field of human genetics
The CoSHG is open to anyone interested and willing to contribute to its objectives.
Resources
The resources of the Association include:
- grants the State, provinces, municipalities and public or private organizations
- all resources that the Association may lawfully generate
- contributions of its members
Official name of the society
Société Congolaise de Génétique Humaine (SCGH)
Congolese Society for Human Genetics (CoSHG)
When it was founded
12 April 2013
What the catalyst was to found it
The idea of the Society was inspired by the Human Variome Project Consortium (HVP) and supported by the Belgian Society for Human Genetics
Contact
Prof Aimé Lumaka
