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Scientists exporting participants’ samples without consent – study

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bioethicists have expressed concern that volunteers in scientific studies are not thoroughly informed about the risk involved in some research and the fact that their samples will be used for future studies. Prof. Erisa Mwaka, a bioethicist based at Makerere University told journalists at a …

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MPs, stakeholders debate vaccination consent

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Health Committee have made a case for the need to allow vaccination of children in schools, where parental consent is unavailable. In a discussion with private school proprietors on Tuesday, 15 March 2022, MPs noted that it is inconsiderate to let …

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