Bias in the way medical research is carried out means that new medicines for diseases such as cancer – as well as the tools used to diagnose patients with some conditions – are disproportionally tested on people of European heritage. This can lead to those not represented in the data being misdiagnosed as well as some treatments not working as well as they should.
Dr. Yaw Bediako and his team at Yemaachi Biotech are working to change that.
They are gathering crucial genetic and clinical data from across the continent to push for future medication to represent African people in Africa and around the world.
Listen to the full interview here: People Fixing the World