A Regionally Based Precision Medicine Implementation Initiative in North Africa:The PerMediNA Consortium

•In this paper we are presenting the PerMediNA Project as the first Precision Medicine implementation initiative in North Africa that aims to reduce health disparities and accelerate access to innovative treatments in the region.•The main goals of this initiative include the assessment of the readiness level of precision medicine implementation in North Africa, strengthening infrastructure and capacity building, training of human resources, data generation and implementation of cost-effective genetic testing.•Establishing international collaboration with leading institutions in the field of precision medicine to support the PerMediNA consortium in achieving its goals.•The initiative seeks to inform policymakers on how to bridge the know-do gap by translating research findings into clinical practices and services in resource-limited Settings.