GenetAssist
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| Introduction | Genetic counseling is a medical profession that focuses on providing emotional and informational support to individuals affected or at risk for genetic conditions, and their families. Genetic counselors help people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease. Genetic counselors are available in select countries around the world. However, only a fraction of the world’s population has access to practicing genetic counselors. Countries without access to genetic counseling services lose out on the benefits that the profession has to offer, such as access to reproductive and genetic health education. GenetAssist was created to meet the unmet need for global genetic services. GenetAssist is an organization of trained and culturally sensitive genetic counselors who travel to countries in need of genetic services to assist with genetic education and service provision. GenetAssist members include Gillian Blaber, Lindsey Alico, Ny Hoang, Caroline Lieber, Stephanie Brooks, Zoe Nelson, and Molly Lieber. |