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Strengthening clinical trial ethics and regulatory oversight in Africa: lessons from the TRACE initiative

2026Open accessUniversity of Kigali

Abstract

World Economic Forum. Healthcare Access in Africa: the Role of Clinical Trials https://go.nature.com/4c93gEe (accessed 4 June 2026). TRACE Project. Trial Regulation and Clinical Ethics Optimization: Project Overview and Country Milestones https://traceclinicaltrialethics.com (accessed 4 June 2026). WHO. Global Action Plan for Clinical Trial Ecosystem Strengthening (2023). Download references

Research topics

  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Global Health and Surgery
  • Biomedical Ethics and Regulation

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DOI: 10.1038/s41591-026-04645-7

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