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Operational Strategies for Clinical Trials in Africa

Author(s) -

Katy Graef,

Ifeoma Okoye,

Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti,

Jennifer Dent,

Folakemi T. Odedina

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jco global oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2687-8941

DOI - 10.1200/jgo.19.00204

Subject(s) - clinical trial , summit , blueprint , government (linguistics) , medicine , private sector , capacity building , political science , economic growth , public relations , geography , law , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , physical geography , engineering , economics

In a dramatic reversal of longstanding trends, cancer now kills more Africans than malaria. Despite Africa's growing cancer burden, individuals of African descent, notably those residing in Africa, remain drastically under-represented in cancer clinical trials. Two recent summits-the 1st All Africa Clinical Trial Summit and the Operational Strategy for Clinical Trials in Nigeria Summit-convened experts from governments, the private sector, universities, and professional societies to define the barriers to Africa's participation in multicenter clinical studies and the strategies to eliminate those impedances.

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