Ethics review of studies during public health emergencies - the experience of the WHO ethics review committee during the Ebola virus disease epidemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Between 2013 and 2016, West Africa experienced the largest ever outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease. In the absence of registered treatments or vaccines to control this lethal disease, the World Health Organization coordinated and supported research to expedite identification of interventions that could control the outbreak and improve future control efforts. Consequently, the World Health Organization Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO-ERC) was heavily involved in reviews and ethics discussions. It reviewed 24 new and 22 amended protocols for research studies including interventional (drug, vaccine) and observational studies.

Who-erc reviews

WHO-ERC provided the reviews within on average 6 working days. The WHO-ERC often could not provide immediate approval of pro

SUBMITTER: Alirol E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5485606 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature