Ethical issues in intervention studies on the prevention and management of diabetes and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa

  • Elizabeth Shayo
  • , Marie Claire Van Hout
  • , Josephine Birungi
  • , Anupam Garrib
  • , Sokoine Kivuyo
  • , Sayoki Mfinanga
  • , Moffat J. Nyrienda
  • , Ivan Namakoola
  • , Joseph Okebe
  • , Kaushik Ramaiya
  • , Max Oscar Bachmann
  • , Walter Cullen
  • , Jeffrey V. Lazarus
  • , Geoff Gill
  • , Tinevimbo Shiri
  • , Dominic Bukenya
  • , Hazel Snell
  • , Mastula Nanfuka
  • , Luis Cuevas
  • , Meshack Shimwela
  • Gerald Mutungi, Joshua Musinguzi, Janneth Mghamba, Kenneth Mugisha, Shabbar Jaffar, Peter G. Smith, Nelson Kaulukusi Sewankambo

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Abstract

Conducting intervention studies in Africa, where medicines supply for chronic conditions is inequitable and patchy, raises major ethical issues.

Here we discuss what should the ethical approach be for a research programme in terms of provision of a steady and sustainable supply of medicines for patients with diabetes and hypertension.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere002193
Pages (from-to)e002193
JournalBMJ Global Health
Volume5
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Jul 2020

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • diabetes
  • HIV
  • hypertension
  • public health

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