Researchers, healthcare workers sensitised on using gene therapy

Gene therapy is the alteration of genes inside the organism’s cells to treat or cure diseases. Sometimes it is called genetic engineering.

(L-R) Cissy Kityo, Executive Director of Joint Clinical Research Centre interacting with Elliot Raizes Branch Chief HIV Care Treatment Branch at CDC and Sam Okware Director-General of Uganda National Health Research Organization during 1st cell and gene therapy symposium in Uganda at Golden Tulip on November. (Photo by Mary Kansiime)