Table 2.
African country-specific societies of human genetics that form part of the African society of human genetics
| Country | African Continent | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Egypt | Mali | Rwanda | Senegal | South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | African Society of Human Genetics | Cameroonian Society of Human Genetics | Société Congolaise de Génétique Humaine/Cong-olese Society for Human Genetics | Egyptian National Society of Human Genetics | Malian Society of Human Genetics | Rwandan Society of Human Genetics | Senegalese Society of Human Genetics | Southern African Society for Human Genetics |
| Abbreviation | AfSHG | CSHG | CoSHG | NSHG | MSHG | RSHG | S2GH | SASHG |
| Year formally established | 2003 | 2009 | 2013 | 2005 | 2012 | 2017 | 2016 | 1986 |
| Approximate number of members | 950 | 80 | 30 | 49 | 102 registered | 25 founder-members | 50 | 350 |
| Website | http://www.afshg.org | http://www.nshg-society.eg.net/ | http://www.s2gh.org | http://sashg.org |