Kamuya champions ethics, community voice in health research
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 - As she was growing up, Dr. Dorcas Kamuya never imagined that she would one day become a researcher. Shewas brought up by parents Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Dr. Dorcas Kamuya, Head of the Health Systems and Research Ethics Department at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, champions ethics and community involvement in health research.
- Dr. Kamuya emphasizes the crucial role of community voices in shaping health research questions and methodologies.
- She leads and collaborates on studies exploring ethical, social, and cultural dimensions of research, including work on emerging technologies, pandemics, and vaccine equity.
- Dr. Kamuya advocates for strengthening ethical standards and building research capacity in Africa, highlighting the progress and remaining challenges for women in science.
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