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Research Bioethics in the Ugandan Context: A Program Summary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

Sana Loue ,
David Okello  and
Medi Kawuma
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Researchers, scientists, and physicians in Uganda have become increasingly aware of the need to develop a systematic approach to reviewing bio-medical research conducted in their country. Much of this awareness and their concern stems from Uganda's high seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the consequent large influx of research monies and HIV researchers from developed countries, including the United States and Great Britain.

We report on the proceedings of a five-day symposium on bioethical principles governing clinical trials, which convened in Jinja, Uganda in September 1994. The thirteen male and female workshop participants included representatives from the Uganda Ministry of Health, Makerere University, the Uganda AIDS Commission, Uganda's National Council of Science and Technology, and the National Chemotherapeutic Laboratory. These representatives included ethicists, physicians, researchers, and pharmacists, all of whom have conducted research themselves. Initial workshop sessions focused on the history of human experimentation and the development of protections for human participants in medical research, both in the United States and internationally.

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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 24 , Issue 1 , Spring 1996 , pp. 47 - 53
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 1996

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