The promise of data science for health research in Africa

Authors

Clement A. Adebamowo, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, and Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. cadebamowo@som.umaryland.edu.
Shawneequa Callier, Department of Clinical Research and Leadership, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington DC, USA.
Simisola Akintola, Department of Research, Center for Bioethics and Research, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Oluchi Maduka, Department of Research, Center for Bioethics and Research, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Ayodele Jegede, Department of Research, Center for Bioethics and Research, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Christopher Arima, Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, NY, USA.
Temidayo Ogundiran, Department of Research, Center for Bioethics and Research, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Sally N. Adebamowo, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, and Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

9-29-2023

Journal

Nature communications

Volume

14

Issue

1

DOI

10.1038/s41467-023-41809-2

Abstract

Data science health research promises tremendous benefits for African populations, but its implementation is fraught with substantial ethical governance risks that could thwart the delivery of these anticipated benefits. We discuss emerging efforts to build ethical governance frameworks for data science health research in Africa and the opportunities to advance these through investments by African governments and institutions, international funding organizations and collaborations for research and capacity development.

APA Citation

Adebamowo, Clement A.; Callier, Shawneequa; Akintola, Simisola; Maduka, Oluchi; Jegede, Ayodele; Arima, Christopher; Ogundiran, Temidayo; and Adebamowo, Sally N., "The promise of data science for health research in Africa" (2023). GW Authored Works. Paper 3337.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/3337

Department

Clinical Research and Leadership