Table 4.
Implementation of Activities to Address the Recommendations Made in 2014.
| Recommendations in 2014 | Achievements by 2024 |
|---|---|
| • Provide advice regarding the establishment of national guidelines in those countries lacking such documents and review existing guidelines to ensure comprehensiveness | Egyptian law passed with several Fogarty scholars have served on the advisory committee. |
| • Provide consultancy role to their Ministries of Health regarding regulatory oversight of *RECs and conduct of clinical trials | Three Fogarty scholars assumed governmental positions involving research ethics. |
| • Apply for EDCTP funding to strengthen capacity in national regulatory framework | Three Fogarty scholars from Sudan received a two-year EDCTP grant. |
| • Help institutions promote a culture of ethical conduct by incorporating organizational structures and processes that implement a set of shared values | Three Fogarty scholars conducted a study to assess the perspectives of academics at three institutions regarding the ethical climate for research. |
| • Inclusion of ethics teaching in the curriculum | Several Fogarty scholars have developed courses in research ethics or incorporated research ethics in their existing syllabi |
| • Development of degree programs in ethics and research ethics | A diploma degree program in research methods and research ethics was established at Al-Neelan University in Sudan |
| • Advocate for adequate budgets for *RECs | Pursued by **ENREC |
| • Help RECs develop standard operating procedures | Performed by **ENREC |
| • Adopt policies that enhance *REC functioning (e.g., protocol | Performed by **ENREC |
| submission and review policies, training requirements) | |
| • Adopt quality assurance mechanisms. | Provided by the MERETI self-assessment tool |
| • Conduct membership training. | Achieved by **ENREC and individual research ethics committees |
| • Conduct training in research ethics and Good Clinical Practice | Provided by **ENREC |
| • Conduct research to document participants’ knowledge of research and awareness of their rights. | Three research studies were performed assess patients’ attitudes about aspects of research and their rights. |
*
REC: Research Ethics Committee.
**
ENREC: Egyptian Network for Research Ethics Committees.