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Recommendations for Data and Biospecimen Governance in Africa


Members of PHA4GE (Alan Christoffels and Nicki Tiffin) formed part a team of experts (Data and Biospecimen Governance Committee under the umbrella of the African Academy of Science) with the aim of reviewing governance issues relevant to Africa around the use and re-use of data and biospecimens originating from African sources.


Read more about the guidelines and recommendations for data and biospecimen governance on the continent that can promote a participant-centric approach for research involving human participants, whilst enabling ethical research practices on the Continent and providing governance guidelines.

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