Research Capacity Strengthening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Ethical Explorations. Issue 1 (March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hyder, Adnan A.; Rattani, Abbas; Pratt, Bridget
• Other Names: Koch Valerie Gutmann guest-editor.; Elster Nanette R. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of law, medicine & ethics. Volume 45:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 129
• Page End: 137
• Publication Date: 2017-03
• Subjects: Medical laws and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; Medical ethics -- Periodicals; Jurisprudence -- Periodicals; Legislation, Medical -- Periodicals; Legislation, Nursing -- Periodicals; Ethics -- Periodicals; Forensic Medicine -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Societies -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Law and legislation; Medical ethics; Medical laws and legislation; United States; Periodicals; 344.73041
• DOI: 10.1177/1073110517703106
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1073-1105

Abstract

With developed country governments and high resource institutions engaging in research in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), we argue that these entities have a moral obligation to help build and strengthen research infrastructure and capacity so local scientists and institutions can adequately conduct studies to understand and resolve the health burdens in low and middle income countries. We explore the moral justifications and motivations behind engaging in research capacity strengthening in the health sector in LMIC at multiple levels. In highlighting these issues, this paper aims to initiate a global discourse around why capacity development in LMIC has a moral basis at the individual, institutional and system levels.