Bioethics takes root in Nigeria By Steve Goldstein When he lectures on research ethics, Nigerian scientist and oncologist Dr. Clement Adebamowo begins by quoting German-born philosopher Hans Jonas, who said the loss of moral values due to a ruthless pursuit of scientific progress "would make its most dazzling triumphs not worth having." Examining the bioethics landscape [...]
WAB faculty members have been involved in training of pre-part 1 resident doctors of West African College of Physicians (WACP) on medical ethics. Recently, five sessions have been held at the University College Hospital, Ibadan (2nd-3rd June, 2011, 30th June-1st July, 2011, 28th-29th July, 2011, 19th-20th January, 2012 and 22nd-23rd March, 2012). They also had [...]
UMB NHREC WORKSHOP A 2-day Joint Workshop of National Research Ethics Committee (NHREC), West African Bioethics Training Program (WABTP), University of Maryland, Baltimore and other organizations involved in HIV program implementation and research on the Development of Ethical Guidelines for HIV Related Research was held in the Training Room of the Institute of Human Virology, [...]
Research ethics in its broadest definition encompasses the principles, standards, norms and guidelines to regulate scientific inquiry. The primary role of ethics in research is to protect the rights, integrity, and safety of research participants. One of the ways of promoting the safety of research participants is by initial and continuing-education in the ethics and [...]
REPORT OF WORKSHOP ON MODERN RESEARCH ETHICS ORGANIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL LASSA FEVER RESEARCH CONSORTIUM AND IRRUA SPECIALIST TEACHING HOSPITAL (ISTH), IRRUA EDO STATE. The Lassa fever Research consortium is a group of researchers consisting of Institute of Lassa fever research and control (ILFRC) at ISTH, the Kenema Government Hospital Sierra Leone, University of Ibadan, [...]
Report of Kastina State Ethics Committee Training West African Bioethics Training Program and Partnership for Reviving Routine Immunization in Northern Nigeria; Maternal Newborn and Child Health Initiative (PRRIN MNCH) organized 3 day training on Modern Research Ethics for members of research ethics committee of Kastina State. The training took place on 29th to 31st March, [...]
The faculty members of West African Bioethics Training Program paid a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan- Prof. I.F. Adewole on 17th June, 2011. The aim of the visit was to felicitate with him on his appointment as the Vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan. The faculty members identified him [...]
April 23rd -27th was such a busy and interesting period at the Bioethics Center in Ibadan as a 5-days workshop was held for lay members of health research ethics committee in Nigeria. This was organised by The West African Bioethics Training Program (WAB), in collaboration with The New HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy [...]
