The Benefits of research partnerships to the community at KEMRI/Walter Reed Project
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Ethical Principles on Human Subject Protection in
Clinical Research revolves around Autonomy,
Beneficence and Justice.
Beneficence requires that the benefits to research
participants are maximized as you minimize the risk
There’s need to enhance health, healthcare and general
well being of communities participating in research
Background well being of communities participating in research. Many local communities in developing countries have
limited access to basic healthcare making them
vulnerable and open to undue influence.
Without collaborative partnership, strong interest and
investment by government, research results may not
influence policy making decisions and allocation of
scarce healthcare resources.
The KEMRI/Walter Reed Project a collaborative
research program has conducted clinical trials for over
20 years in Kenya. During this period its objectives have included working
with partners to maximize research benefits in the
community in which it works by effectively utilizing the
available resources to address local health needs.
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9TH Annual ethics conference. Theme : Bioethics medical, legal, environmental and cultural aspects in healthcare ethics at STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY, 25-26 OCTOBER 2012.