Lakmal Gonawala, Nalaka Wijekoon, Darshika Attanayake, Pyara Ratnayake, Darshana Sirisena, Harsha Gunasekara, Athula Dissanayake, Ajantha Keshavaraj, Chandra Mohan, Harry W M Steinbusch, Eric P Hoffman, Ashwin Dalal, K Ranil D de Silva
The inherited disease community in Sri Lanka has been widely neglected. This article aimed to present accumulated knowledge in establishing a pro bono cost-effective national, island-wide, free-of-charge molecular diagnostic service, suggesting a model for other developing countries. The project provided 637 molecular diagnostic tests and reports free of charge to a nation with limited resources. We pioneered the implementation of mobile clinics and home visits, where the research team acted as barefoot doctors with the concept of the doctor and the researcher at the patient's doorstep...
January 23, 2024: European Journal of Human Genetics: EJHG