Improving access to rare disease diagnostics in Africa: insights from a multinational pilot study.

Swanepoel AC, Hendriksz CJ, Mukhwana R, Oduwole A, Abdalla AT, Ameyaw E, Muze KC, Auruku A, Pinto F, Joel D, Aleksovska V, Collin-Histed T, Odero R, Conradie EH

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DOI: 10.1186/s13023-026-04202-y
Published: 2026 Feb 5
Container: Orphanet journal of rare diseases
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s13023-026-04202-y,
  title = {Improving access to rare disease diagnostics in Africa: insights from a multinational pilot study.},
  author = {Swanepoel AC and Hendriksz CJ and Mukhwana R and Oduwole A and Abdalla AT and Ameyaw E and Muze KC and Auruku A and Pinto F and Joel D and Aleksovska V and Collin-Histed T and Odero R and Conradie EH},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Orphanet journal of rare diseases},
  doi = {10.1186/s13023-026-04202-y},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-026-04202-y}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Improving access to rare disease diagnostics in Africa: insights from a multinational pilot study.
AU  - Swanepoel AC
AU  - Hendriksz CJ
AU  - Mukhwana R
AU  - Oduwole A
AU  - Abdalla AT
AU  - Ameyaw E
AU  - Muze KC
AU  - Auruku A
AU  - Pinto F
AU  - Joel D
AU  - Aleksovska V
AU  - Collin-Histed T
AU  - Odero R
AU  - Conradie EH
PY  - 2026
JO  - Orphanet journal of rare diseases
DO  - 10.1186/s13023-026-04202-y
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APA

AC, S., CJ, H., R, M., A, O., AT, A., E, A., KC, M., A, A., F, P., D, J., V, A., T, C., R, O., & EH, C. (2026). Improving access to rare disease diagnostics in Africa: insights from a multinational pilot study.. Orphanet journal of rare diseases. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-026-04202-y

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