The Human Cell Atlas (HCA) is a global partnership “to create comprehensive reference maps of all human cells—the fundamental units of life – as a basis for both understanding human health and diagnosing, monitoring, and treating disease.” (https://www.humancellatlas.org/) The atlas shall characterize cells from diverse individuals across the globe to better understand human biology. HCA proactively considers the priorities of, and benefits accrued to, contributing communities. Here, we lay out principles and action items that have been adopted to affirm HCA’s commitment to equity so that the atlas is beneficial to all of humanity.

人类细胞图谱 （HCA） 是一项全球合作伙伴关系，“旨在创建所有人类细胞（生命的基本单位）的综合参考图谱，作为了解人类健康以及诊断、监测和治疗疾病的基础。（https://www.humancellatlas.org/）该图谱将表征来自全球不同个体的细胞，以更好地了解人类生物学。HCA 主动考虑有贡献的社区的优先事项和应计的利益。在这里，我们列出了已采用的原则和行动项目，以肯定 HCA 对公平的承诺，以便地图集造福全人类。