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February 5, 2026Nature Communications3 citationsOpen Access

Harnessing the power of virtual reality technology to enhance public health genomics skills in Africa

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HOHarris OnyweraCTCollins Kipngetich TanuiAAAlisen Ayitewala

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how virtual reality can bridge the skills gap in public health genomics in Africa.
  • Assessment of the current skills gap in public health genomics in Africa.
  • Evaluation of virtual reality as a training solution.
  • Identification of best practices for implementing virtual reality training.
  • Virtual reality can significantly improve engagement and retention of genomics knowledge.
  • Cost-effectiveness of virtual reality training compared to traditional methods is highlighted.
  • Best practices for implementing virtual reality in public health contexts are outlined.

Abstract

Africa must sustainably bridge the public health genomics skills gap to build a workforce that responds with speed, quality, and scale. Virtual reality offers a novel and cost-effective solution to address this gap, but its implementation must follow best practices.

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Onywera et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69843433f1d9ada3c1fb2144https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-68874-7
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