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Open Access 01-12-2014 | Commentary

Building clinical trial priorities at the University of Rwanda

Authors: Jeanine Condo, Brenda Kateera, Eugene Mutimura, Francine Birungi, Albert Ndagijimana, Stefan Jansen, Julius Kamwesiga, Jamie I Forrest, Edward J Mills, Agnes Binagwaho

Published in: Trials | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

After the genocide in Rwanda, the country’s healthcare system collapsed. Remarkable gains have since been made by the state to provide greater clinical service capacity and expand health policies that are grounded on locally relevant evidence. This commentary explores the challenges faced by Rwanda in building an infrastructure for clinical trials. Through local examples, we discuss how a clinical trial infrastructure can be constructed by (1) building educational capacity; (2) encouraging the testing of relevant interventions using appropriate and cost-effective designs; and, (3) promoting ethical and regulatory standards. The future is bright for clinical research in Rwanda and with a renewed appetite for locally generated evidence it is necessary that we discuss the challenges and opportunities in drawing up a clinical trials agenda.
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Metadata
Title
Building clinical trial priorities at the University of Rwanda
Authors
Jeanine Condo
Brenda Kateera
Eugene Mutimura
Francine Birungi
Albert Ndagijimana
Stefan Jansen
Julius Kamwesiga
Jamie I Forrest
Edward J Mills
Agnes Binagwaho
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Trials / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-467

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