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20.11.2015 - UNESCO Montevideo Office

Eight English Caribbean countries trained on the ethics of research involving human subjects

The Workshop of the Research Ethics Committees and Institutional Review Boards (RECs / IRBs) was held from 6th to 9th October in Antigua and Barbuda.

Organized jointly by the Latin America and the Caribbean Bioethics Programme of UNESCO and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) the activity developed and updated knowledge and skills of participants in the ethical evaluation of research proposals in accordance with the highest international ethical standards, built capacity on biomedical research ethics and genetic research in vulnerable populations.

The activity had the participation of an estimate of 15 members of REC / IRB of Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Turks and Caicos; and Chief Medical and health officials from St. Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Eustatius, Montserrat and Virgin Islands.

The Minister of Health of Antigua and Barbuda, the Regional Programme Specialist of UNESCO, Ms. Susana Vidal and CARPHA Representative, Mr Derrick Aarons, opened the event.

A diversity of presentations was delivered by international bioethics experts, including doctors Derrick Aarons, Victor Penchazsadeh, Nuria Homedes and Susana Vidal.

Among the topics discussed were: the main components of a research protocol, ethical requirements of research involving human beings, human vulnerability and research ethics, informed consent and the preparation of documents of informed consent, the use of placebo and standard of care, recruitment of research subjects, among others.




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