Empowering local research ethics review of antibacterial mass administration research.
Nelson K SewankamboPaul KutyabamiPublished in: Infectious diseases of poverty (2022)
REC/IRB review of research using MDA of antibiotics plays a critical role in assuring the ethical conduct of MDA studies. Local RECs/IRBs should be empowered to review MDA studies comprehensively and competently in order to advance scientific knowledge about MDA and promote improved global health.