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ANNUAL REVIEW OF GENOMICS AND HUMAN GENETICS, VOL 17
Volume 17, Issue -, Pages 375-393Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-genom-083115-022456
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broad consent; biobanks; genomic research; Africa; LMICs
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- Wellcome Trust Funding Source: Medline
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Genomic research and biobanking are increasingly being conducted in the context of collaborations between researchers in high-income countries and those in low-and middle-income countries. Although these scientific advancements have presented unique opportunities for researchers to contribute to cutting-edge scientific projects and address important health problems, they have also challenged existing ethical and regulatory frameworks, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Broad consent is a model that allows the use of human biological samples and associated data in future research that may be unrelated to the original study. Drawing on emerging perspectives in low-and middle-income countries, we argue that broad consent is equivalent to consent to governance and that a robust governance framework for genomics and biobanking should seek to promote global health and research equity and take into account five key elements: respect, authentic community engagement and trust building, the preservation of privacy and confidentiality, feedback of results, and capacity strengthening.
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