Join us for the AFREhealth webinar hosted by the Southern Africa Regional Chapter
Health research is an essential element of the struggle to achieve the right to the ‘highest attainable standard of health as it facilitates the development of new treatments and programmes. To protect both research participants and communities, research must be ethical. This webinar looks at research ethics' role in achieving the right to the highest attainable standard of health in Africa.
The webinar will discuss:
• The relationship between ethics, law, and human rights
• The reasons for imposing ethical obligations on researchers
• Guidance on how to navigate the ethical review system
• How health rights activists can participate as active members of research ethics committees.
Date: Thursday 8th December 2022
Time: 12 PM GMT/1 PM WAST/ 2 PM CAT/SAST/, 3PM EAT
Duration: 1 Hour
Video: https://youtu.be/AR9by8izKuQ
Facilitators/Moderators:
Dr Patricia Katowa-Mukwato-PhD University of Zambia
Speaker
Prof. Ann Strode, School of Law, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa and PI of the South African Research Ethics Training Initiative (SARETI) - 40 mins
Q & A from the Audience - 20 mins
Register in advance for this webinar
https://afrehealthorg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpcOCurjguEt2wN0xmIvq0EN97nB8BHeLf
Supported by NIH-Fogarty Grant No. 1R25TW011217-01 African Association for Health Professions Education and Research
