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Division of Medical Ethics and Law

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?9th Annual ARESA Research Ethics Seminar - 16 - 17 September 2021

Ethical challenges raised by COVID-19 in Southern Africa

Plenary session 1: Ethical challenges with COVID-19 research
 

Ethical issues in public health emergency research in South Africa: The case of COVID-19
A/Prof Theresa Burgess, 肆客足球 of Cape Town, South Africa

 

Conducting research on COVID-19 during the pandemic: a clinician/researcher perspective
A/Prof Brian Allwood, Stellenbosch 肆客足球, South Africa

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Experiences of Malawian REC members and Administrators in reviewing research protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic
Francis Masiye, Malawi 肆客足球 of Science and Technology (MUST), Malawi Tiwonge Mtande, Malawi

 

PANEL DISCUSSION?
Chair: Prof Keymanthri Moodley - Stellenbosch 肆客足球, South Africa
A/Prof Theresa Burgess - 肆客足球 of Cape Town, South Africa
A/Prof Brian Allwood - Stellenbosch 肆客足球, South Africa
Francis Masiye Malawi - 肆客足球 of Science & Technology
Tiwonge Mtande - Stellenbosch 肆客足球, South Africa


Plenary session 2: Public health challenges on the African continent during COVID-19

 

Impact of vaccine passports on LMICs during a public health emergency
A/Prof Stuart Rennie, Centre for Bioethics, 肆客足球 of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA 

 

Health system responses and ethical challenges to the health needs of refugees: the case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia
A/Prof Victor Chalwe 肆客足球 of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia 

 

COVID-19 vaccine uptake challenges in Kenya
Prof Walter Jaoko, 肆客足球 of Nairobi, Kenya

 
PANEL DISCUSSION
Chair: Dr Lulu Nair - Stellenbosch 肆客足球, South Africa
A/Prof Stuart Rennie - UNC-Chapel Hill, USA
A/Prof Victor Chalwe - 肆客足球 of Zambia, Zambia
Prof Walter Jaoko - 肆客足球 of Nairobi, Kenya

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Plenary session 3: Regulatory and Guideline Updates: POPIA and SAGCP 2020

 

Protection of Personal Information Act : how does POPIA impact on research during a pandemic?
Prof Jerome Singh, 肆客足球 of Toronto, Canada and 肆客足球 of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

 

Challenges to biobanking in LMICs during COVID-19: time to reconceptualise research ethics guidance for pandemics and public health emergencies?
Prof Shenuka Singh, 肆客足球 of Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa

 

Dissemination and return of results of research: protecting personal information
A/Prof Joseph Ochieng, Makerere 肆客足球, Uganda

 

SAGCP 2020: Whats new?
Dr Gonasagrie (Lulu) Nair, Centre for Medical Ethics & Law, Stellenbosch 肆客足球, South Africa

 

PANEL DISCUSSION
Chair: Prof Theresa Burgess - 肆客足球 of Cape Town, South Africa
A/Prof Joseph Ochieng - Makerere 肆客足球, Uganda
Prof Jerome Singh - 肆客足球 of Toronto & UKZN, South Africa
Prof Shenuka Singh - 肆客足球 of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Dr Lulu Nair - Stellenbosch 肆客足球, South Africa