The United Arab Emirates Genetic Diseases Association (UAEGDA) was established in 2006 and aims to increase awareness programs in order to prevent the occurrence of common genetic disorders in the UAE and throughout the region. Dr. Maryam Matar is the founder of the UAEGDA, and she discusses the importance of the UAEGDA for the wider community, key priorities for the organization in bringing awareness and education to the community, and how the UAEGDA is tackling the challenges faced every day by people suffering from genetic diseases.
We have never lived in a time of greater understanding of human genetic makeup and how our genes do not have to determine our destiny.
