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The National Genome Center organized an awareness campaign for the employees of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities at the Bahrain National Museum to highlight the importance of the project and its preventive health objectives.
The National Genome Center, in coordination with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, organized the National Genome Campaign for the Authority's employees at the Bahrain National Museum, as part of its efforts to enhance community awareness of the importance of participating in this campaign.
This step comes to reinforce the objectives of the National Genome Project, which include collecting 50,000 samples from citizens of the Kingdom of Bahrain, with the aim of conducting genetic sequencing and developing a health genome map. This map will contribute to the development of the healthcare system and the making of preventive and therapeutic health decisions for hereditary and intractable diseases, in several phases.
The Genome Campaign received a strong turnout from the Authority's employees, who affirmed the importance of participating in this national project. The technical team was also present to answer all employees' inquiries, in addition to a dedicated corner for the direct drawing of samples.
It is worth noting that the door for voluntary participation in the National Genome Campaign remains open for those wishing to take part in the National Genome Project. This can be done by visiting health centers and heading directly to the medical laboratories without the need to see a doctor, then filling out the participation form and donating a small blood sample.
