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Enabling Ethical Research; A Bioethics Capacity Building Program in Pakistan
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Bioethics
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Enabling Ethical Research; A Bioethics Capacity Building Program in Pakistan
Principal Institution
Aga Khan University (Pakistan)
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Khan, Robyna Irshad; Ahmad, Tashfeen; Hyder, Adnan A
Project Contact Information
Email:
robyna.khan@aku.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2022–2027
Country
Pakistan
Project Description
The capacity-building training program is expected to have far-reaching effects on strengthening ethical research in Pakistan. There is tremendous potential of the training imparted during this program to translate into improvement of the research culture towards greater respect for participants and communities engaged in research. The aim of research ethics is to protect and respect participants, make them partners in the research ventures, and ensure equity and accessibility in sharing of research benefits; this project will be a step in that direction.
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