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The Man and the Environment
Schwalbach, João; Couto, Mia.
Strengthening Bioethics Committees from Portuguese Speaking African Countries
Schwalbach, João; Sevene, Esperança; Branco Fernandes, Ema Cândida; Monteiro de Pina Araújo, Isabel Inês; Pereira de Melo, HelenaIn the last decade, in lusophone African countries, like in other countries from Africa, health research has increased and in response Research Ethics Committees have been established namely in Universities, Research Centers and Ministries of Health. But these committees still face a serious lack of staff trained in research ethics, and the “language divide” is an important barrier faced by them, as the main et...
Health Research in the Tropics: a challenge for the present, an asset for the f...
Schwalbach, JoãoIn the context of the Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2015/2016, at the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (IHMT), general considerations are made in respect to training, teaching and learning and research. The history of IHMT is addressed in a superficial way. Considerations are made in respect to the North- -South inequality and uneven social and economic development of their people with a great...