"Equity" in genomic health policies: a review of policies in the international arena.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The field of genomics is rapidly evolving and has made significant impact on the diagnosis and understanding of rare and genetic diseases, in guiding precision medicine in cancer treatment, and in providing personalized risk assessment for disease development and treatment responses. However, according to the literature, there is widespread socio economic and racial inequities in the diagnosis, treatment, and in the use of genomic medicine services. This policy review sets out to explore the concept of equity in access to genomic care, the level of inclusion of equity and how it is addressed and what mechanisms are in place to achieve equity in genomic care in the international health policy.

Methods

A systematic search for genomic policies was conducted using 3

SUBMITTER: Basnayake Ralalage P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11695411 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature