Courtesy Visit to the Vice-Chancellor of University of Ibadan- Prof. I.F. Adewole

The faculty members of West African Bioethics Training Program paid a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan- Prof. I.F. Adewole on 17th June, 2011. The aim of the visit was to felicitate with him on his appointment as the Vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan. The faculty members identified him as a member of our faculty and congratulated him on this great achievement.
During the visit, Dr. T. Ogundiran who led the team to the VC reiterated the preliminaries to the establishment of WAB, her goals and achievements in the past five years in the University of Ibadan. He mentioned that he looks forward to the sustenance of the program by the University. Dr. A. Adejumo suggested inclusion of ethics in the undergraduate curriculum. He said students should learn ethics as part of General studies in the undergraduate program. He proposed a general course in ethics for all the undergraduate students. Prof Jegede asked the Vice Chancellor on how West African Bioethics can be part of the implementation of the ethics policy of the University...

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
Forum for Ethical Review Committees in Asia & the Western Pacific
CALL FOR PRESENTATION/ POSTER ABSTRACTS
11th FERCAP International Conference
Innovation, Integration and Ethical Health Research
VENUE: Inter-burgo Hotel, Daegu, South Korea
SCHEDULE
Pre Conference Training – November 20, 2011
Conference – November 21-22, 2011
FERCAP and NAREC General Assembly – November 23, 2010

Report of Kastina State Ethics Committee Training.

West African Bioethics Training Program and Partnership for Reviving Routine Immunization in Northern Nigeria; Maternal Newborn and Child Health Initiative (PRRIN MNCH) organized 3 day training on Modern Research Ethics for members of research ethics committee of Kastina State.

LASSA Report Of Workshop On Modern Research Ethics

The Lassa fever Research consortium is a group of researchers consisting of Institute of Lassa fever research and control (ILFRC) at ISTH, the Kenema Government Hospital Sierra Leone, University of Ibadan, Toulane University Health Sciences Center and Harvard University. The aim of the consortium is to understand the genetic determinants of susceptibility or resistance to infection with Lassa virus.  In addition it also aims at understanding the immune response mechanism to infection with the virus.

UMB WAB/NHREC WORKSHOP
A 2-day Joint Workshop of National Research Ethics Committee (NHREC), West African Bioethics Training Program (WABTP), University of Maryland, Baltimore and other organizations involved in HIV program implementation and research on the Development of Ethical Guidelines for HIV Related Research was held in the Training Room of the Institute of Human Virology, Abuja, Nigeria on the 28th and 29th of April, 2011.
The purpose of the workshop was to bring together members of the NHREC, its technical partner – WABTP, HIV/AIDS program implementation and research experts and other stakeholders to deliberate on the contents of a proposed guideline for research among PLWA that reflects the laws, regulations, guidelines of the Government of Nigeria, and the political, cultural, social, religious, economic realities of its population before adoption by NHREC.
The development of the guideline used a Modified Delphi approach and a lecture on the methodology was given at the beginning of the program by Dr. Adebamowo. Other presentations were given by seasoned and experienced facilitators followed by interactive discussions on challenges in conduct of research among people living with HIV/AIDS. 

Free Online Bioethics Training Program! 

Now Includes Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and “Student in Research” modules. Click on the link below and under “All others” look for West African Bioethics Training Program and register to participate. You will have to indicate whether you are a student, researcher or member of Institutional Review Board, and whether you are in biomedical or behavioral and social sciences field.