Title |
The impact of clinical research activities on communities in rural Africa: the development of the Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro (CRUN) in Burkina Faso
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Published in |
Malaria Journal, March 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1475-2875-13-113 |
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Authors |
Halidou Tinto, Innocent Valea, Hermann Sorgho, Marc Christian Tahita, Maminata Traore, Biébo Bihoun, Issa Guiraud, Hervé Kpoda, Jérémi Rouamba, Sayouba Ouédraogo, Palpouguini Lompo, Sandrine Yara, William Kabore, Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo, Robert Tinga Guiguemdé, Fred N Binka, Bernhards Ogutu |
Abstract |
The opportunities for developing new drugs and vaccines for malaria control look brighter now than ten years ago. However, there are few places in sub-Saharan Africa with the necessary infrastructure and expertise to support such research in compliance to international standards of clinical research (ICH-GCP). The Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro (CRUN) was founded in 2008 to provide a much-needed GCP-compliant clinical trial platform for an imminent large-scale Phase 3 malaria vaccine trial. A dynamic approach was used that entailed developing the required infrastructure and human resources, while engaging local communities in the process as key stakeholders. This provided a better understanding and ownership of the research activities by the local population. |
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Scientists | 1 | 33% |
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Burkina Faso | 2 | 2% |
Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
Indonesia | 1 | 1% |
Kenya | 1 | 1% |
India | 1 | 1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
Belgium | 1 | 1% |
United States | 1 | 1% |
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Student > Master | 12 | 13% |
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Librarian | 6 | 7% |
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Social Sciences | 13 | 14% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 13% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 11% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 4% |
Other | 13 | 14% |
Unknown | 22 | 24% |