The Africa Ethics Working Group (AEWG): a model of collaboration for psychiatric genomic research in Africa.

Journal: Wellcome open research

Volume: 6

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Affiliated Institutions:  KEMRI-WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME, Kilifi, Kenya. Clinical Research-Neurosciences, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research (Coast), KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya. Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences,, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Department of Sociology Psychology & Anthropology, School of Arts & Social Sciences, Eldoret, Kenya, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya. Department of Philosophy,, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa. Department of Anatomy, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. School of Arts and Social Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya. Department of Sociology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Abstract summary 

The Africa Ethics Working Group (AEWG) is a South-South-North collaboration of bioethics and mental health researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, working to tackle emerging ethical challenges in global mental health research. Initially formed to provide ethical guidance for a neuro-psychiatric genomics research project, AEWG has evolved to address cross cutting ethical issues in mental health research aimed at addressing equity in North-South collaborations. Global South refers to economically developing countries (sub-Saharan Africa in this context) and Global North to economically developed countries (primarily Europe, UK and North America). In this letter we discuss lessons that as a group we have learnt over the last three years; lessons that similar collaborations could draw on. With increasing expertise from Global South as an outcome of several capacity strengthening initiatives, it is expected that the nature of scientific collaborations will shift to a truly equitable partnership. The AEWG provides a model to rethink contributions that each partner could make in these collaborations.

Authors & Co-authors:  Kamuya Bitta Addissie Naanyu Palk Mwaka Kamaara Tadele Wolde Nakigudde Manku Musesengwa Singh

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Doi : 190
SSN : 2398-502X
Study Population
Male,Female
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Other Terms
Collaborative working groups; Research partnerships; Genomic research; Bioethics of psychiatric research
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Country of Study
Kenya
Publication Country
England