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Strengthening ethics in Ebola research

Organization/Institution

Western University; Health & Sustainable Development Foundation; Reseau des Associations des Survivants Guéries d'Ebola de de Guinée; Sierra Leone Association of Ebola Survivors; Pan-African Network for Rapid Research, Response, Relief and Preparedness for Infectious Diseases Epidemics; Comité National d’Ethique de la Recherche en Santé de la Guinée; Humanitarian Health Ethics (Canadian inter-university research group)

Country of Study

DRC (other sites: Guineé Forestière)

Location of Study

Kinshasa (+ Kikwit, Macenta)

Type of Study

Participatory action research; qualitative

Methodology

Participatory action research; interviews; participant-observation

Key Focus of Study

Strengthen limited literacy populations' abilities to navigate invitations to and participation in research during epidemics

Key Stakeholders

Limited literacy adults; local & international researchers; epidemic research ethics governance bodies

Sample size

4 test sites; 20-40 participants/site

Timeframe

July - December 2019

Funding Institution

International Development Research Centre (Canada); Canadian Institutes of Health Research; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Date when findings can be shared

Oct - Dec 2019

Status

Ongoing

For more info, contact

enouvet@uwo.ca
kaderkonde@gmail.com