Governance and ethics
Ethical governance is central to accountability, strategic planning, and effective health programmes, but many aspects of global health present challenges in oversight. Particular areas of concern are the ethical oversight of health research and innovative
technologies.
WHO responds to the needs of diverse Member States by developing global standards and mechanisms for governance and oversight for emerging areas of concern where normative guidance may be lacking.
The WHO Health Ethics & Governance Unit’s work in this area has focused on governance and oversight of human genome editing, guidance for the ethical conduct of human challenge studies, indicators for research ethics oversight, and continued management of WHO’s ethical review process for health-related research.Publications
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WHO tool for benchmarking ethics oversight of health-related research involving human participants: user...
Jointly developed by WHO’s Regulatory System Strengthening, Regulation and Safety Unit and the Health Ethics & Governance Unit, it is intended...
WHO tool for benchmarking ethics oversight of health-related research involving human participants
Jointly developed by WHO’s Regulatory System Strengthening, Regulation and Safety Unit and the Health Ethics & Governance Unit, it is intended...
Alleviating the impact of infectious diseases on human health remains a key global health priority. In controlled human infection studies (CHIS), healthy...
COVID-19 vaccine trial designs in the context of authorized COVID-19 vaccines and expanding global access:...
Executive SummaryIn June 2020, global regulators convened under the auspices of the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA)...
Guidance for research ethics committees for rapid review of research during public health emergencies
Conducting research on new medications or vaccines during a pandemic is essential, and research ethics committees need to be prepared to rapidly review...
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