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Pan-African Bioethics Initiative (PABIN)
Established during a Workshop on Ethical Review Committees in Africa held in Lusaka, Zambia, on 29-31 January 2001. To date PABIN has carried out or contributed to several workshops in African countries as well as held the ‘Workshop on Developing Ethical Review in Africa in Light of Contemporary Issues in the Biomedical Research Ethics’ at the Medical University of South Africa on 8-9 November 2001 and ‘An International Symposium on Good Ethical Practices in Health Research in Africa’ (23-24 February 2002). A 2003 Annual conference was held in Ethiopia in April. In addition to Ethiopian chapter (ETBIN), several additional national chapters have been and are currently being developed. PABIN has also been established as a legal entity in Zambia.
| Chairperson |
 Prof. Chifumbe Chintu |
Zambia |
| Vice-Chairperson |
Dr. Pierre Effa |
Cameroon |
| Secretary |
Dr. Rose Kingamono |
Tanzania |
| Treasurer |
Dr. Alwyn Mwinga |
Zambia |
| Education Officer |
Prof. Wen Kilama |
Tanzania |
| Ethics Committees Officer |
Prof. Hakima Himmich |
Morocco
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| Communications Officer |
Prof. Achille Massougbodji |
Benin |
| Steering Committee Members (4) |
Prof. Solomon Benatar
Dr. Beyene Petros
Prof. Godfrey Tangwa
Dr. Joele Okullo |
South Africa
Ethiopia
Cameroon
Uganda |
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April 18, 2008
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