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Development of modern research programs and participating in interna-
tionally funded researchers requires developing countries to have transpar-
ent and effective research ethics regulatory infrastructures. “In its absence,
attempts to ensure compliance with ethics regulations are likely to remain
superficial and falter over time”
(15)
.
While having both National Ethics Committees and local ethics guide-
lines is important, ensuring adherence to such guidelines require appro-
priate national legislation, collaboration with researchers, ethics review
committees and the international community.
Ethics development programs need to move beyond the mere training of
individuals towards a systems approach that takes account of the eventual
working environment of their trainees. Programs such as those by UNES-
CO
(48)
and EDCTP
(46)
for developing and or strengthening national
ethics regulatory infrastructures should extend their activities to include
a closer working relationship with national authorities in order to insti-
tutionalize the ethics review process while fully considering what already
exists in these countries.
Acknowledgement
We acknowledge the contribution of Esther Ikomi (Mrs) for reviewing an earlier
draft of this paper.
This work is supported by NIH Research Grant No. D43 TW007091 to Profes-
sor Clement A. Adebamowo of the University of Ibadan, funded by the Fogarty
International Center and the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Conflict of Interest:
Both Prof. Clement Adebamowo and Aminu Yakubu work
for the National Health Research Ethics Committee of Nigeria. Otherwise there
are no other conflicts of interest.
References
Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED).
1.
Health Research
in Nigeria – A Summary
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