African Pharmacogenomics Consortium: Consolidating pharmacogenomics knowledge, capacity development and translation in Africa

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The views expressed in this article are those of the authors. Publication in AAS Open Research does not imply endorsement by the AAS. Objectives Course Objective The African Pharmacogenomics Consortium (APC) was formally launched on the 6th September 2018. This white paper outlines its vision, and objectives towards addressing challenges of conducting and applying pharmacogenomics in Africa and identifies opportunities for advancement of individualized drugs use on the continent. Africa, especially south of the Sahara, is beset with a huge burden of infectious diseases with much co-morbidity whose multiplicity and intersection are major challenges in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDG), SDG3, on health and wellness. T