Psychiatric genetics research in Africa: challenges, opportunities and strategic insights from the Depression Genetics in Africa (DepGenAfrica) study

Maina, Jared G., Okewole, Adeniran, Milkias, Barkot, Smyth, Natalie, Walters, James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6980-4053, Crampin, Amelia C., Sheikh, Taiwo Lateef, Teferra, Solomon, Ramsay, Michèle, Breen, Gerome and McIntosh, Andrew 2026. Psychiatric genetics research in Africa: challenges, opportunities and strategic insights from the Depression Genetics in Africa (DepGenAfrica) study. The British Journal of Psychiatry 10.1192/bjp.2026.10578

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Abstract

The Depression Genetics in Africa (DepGenAfrica) study seeks to address the underrepresentation of African populations in psychiatric genomics by investigating the genetic basis of major depressive disorder in three African countries: Ethiopia, Malawi and Nigeria. This Editorial reflects on lessons from project set-up and offers recommendations, highlighting trust, communication, ethical oversight, data tools, workforce training and resource governance.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > Medicine
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	0007-1250
Last Modified:	01 Apr 2026 11:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/186133

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