Important Dates

Human Genetics Society of Australiasian 36th Annual Scientific Meeting
Canberra, Australia
July 22 – 25, 2012
www.hgsa.org.au

International Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group Meeting
at the 11th World Down Syndrome Congress WDSC
International Convention Centre,
Cape Town, South Africa
August 14, 2012 (1pm – 6pm)
DSMIG@WDSC Flyer

South African Genetics & Bioinformatics Society Conference
“The Data-mining Revolution”
The Conservatoire,
University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch
September 10 - 12, 2012
genetics.cmc-uct.co.za

News

Chapter 8 of the National Health Act 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) was promulgated in March 2012. This replaces the Human Tissues Act, and stipulates the controlled import, export and use of blood, blood products, human tissues, stem cells and gametes from living persons. (Read more)

Southern African genomes available to everyone...(Read more)

Winner of the SASHG and SAASTA essay competition to celebrate Darwin anniversary in 2010...(Read more)

The Southern African Society for Human Genetics (SASHG) is a non-profit organization for health care professionals involved and interested in human or medical genetics.

Our aims are

to promote and advance the practice and science of human and medical genetics in Southern Africa
to facilitate contact between persons in the different branches of human and medical genetics
to maintain the highest ethical and professional standards in all its affairs and activities

to arrange conferences and symposia
to initiate contact with similar organizations in other parts of the world
to practice its affairs in a non-profit making and non-discriminatory manner

Contact Details

Telephone:	+27 11 489 9214
Fax:	+27 11 489 9226
E-mail:	michele.ramsay@nhls.ac.za
Postal Address:	Division of Human Genetics National Health Laboratory Service & University of the Witwatersrand PO Box 1038 Johannesburg 2000