Synopsis: “On 20-21 October 2014, WHO convened a meeting of the Ethics Working Group to review ethical issues related to the study design for trials on therapeutic interventions related to Ebola virus disease and to provide advice on the ethical considerations that are relevant to each of the different study designs in a given context. […]

On August 5th, 2014, Dr. Adnan Hyder conducted a Johns Hopkins-Fogarty African Bioethics Training Program (FABTP) webinar, in conjunction with Health Systems Global, the Berman Institute of Bioethics, the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Future Health Systems,  in which he discussed ethical complexities of health systems research.  Nearly 70 participants from around the world joined for a lively presentation and […]

We are excited to announce the publication of Research Ethics in Africa: A Resource for Research Ethics Committees, a new book that focuses on research ethics issues in Africa by Mariana Kruger, Paul Ndebele (FABTP alumnus), and Lyn Horn. Funded by an EDCTP capacity development grant, the book brought together past EDCTP and Fogarty trainees […]