Genomics - Global - World Health Organization (WHO)
Genomics is evolving rapidly, and its potential impact for the future of human health cannot yet be known. Human genomics knowledge and technologies provide new ways to prevent and manage many diseases, and opportunities to achieve global public health goals. Genomic knowledge of other organisms contributes to the understanding of human health and diseases, the interconnectedness across ...

Partner spotlight: Centre for Pathogen Genomics celebrates two years of ...
The Centre for Pathogen Genomics is a leading academic and training hub for infectious diseases genomics in the Asia-Pacific region at the University of Melbourne, based at the Doherty Institute. The Centre’s mission is to build collaborative partnerships to support accessible pathogen genomics globally, through translational research and research training; and also to provide support for ...

WHO publishes new global analysis revealing major equity gaps in human ...
Geneva, 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a new global analysis of human genomics in clinical research, covering more than three decades of studies registered between 1990 and 2024. The report, Human genomics technologies in clinical studies – the research landscape, together with an accompanying interactive dashboard provides the most comprehensive overview to date ...

WHO establishes communities of practice for pathogen genomics surveillance
Within the pathogen genomics workstream, the group has focused on supporting harmonization and in-country deployment of the bioinformatics analysis of MPXV genome data to strengthen quality of the analysis. Additionally, the group is developing a guidance document outlining analytical considerations for MPXV genomic surveillance.

Indonesia joins regional effort to advance genomics in public health
Human genomics is transforming how diseases are diagnosed and treated, enabling earlier detection, more effective therapies and tailored public health responses. Yet many countries in the Western Pacific still lack the infrastructure, policies and skilled teams needed to make this a reality, and limited resources add to the challenge.

Technical Advisory Group on Genomics (TAG-G)
The Technical Advisory Group on Genomics (TAG-G) provides independent, strategic advice to WHO around technical areas relating to enhancing access to genomic knowledge and technologies for global health.

WHO’s Science Council launches report calling for equitable expansion ...
WHO’s Science Council of experts has issued its first report, on accelerating access to genomics for global health.

WHO global genomic surveillance strategy for pathogens with pandemic ...
The Strategy provides a high-level unifying framework to leverage existing capacities, address barriers and strengthen the use of genomic surveillance in the detection, monitoring and response to public health threats. Genomic surveillance is part of the broader surveillance and laboratory system, and its implementation should reinforce end-to-end capacities including sample collection ...

A milestone in public health and disease surveillance: Fiji launches ...
In a major advancement in public health in the Pacific, Fiji has launched its Pathogen Genomics Laboratory. The state-of-the-art facility, based at the Fiji Centre for Disease Control, marks a historic milestone in the country’s ability to rapidly detect, characterize, and respond to infectious disease threats - from antimicrobial-resistant bacteria to viral diseases like influenza, COVID-19 ...

WHO releases new principles for ethical human genomic data collection ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a set of principles for the ethical collection, access, use and sharing of human genomic data. Created with guidance from the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Genomics (TAG-G) and other international experts, these principles establish a global approach to help protect individual rights, promote equity and foster responsible collaboration in ...