PABIN
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 May. In addition to Ethiopian chapter (ETBIN), several additional national chapters are currently being developed. PABIN has also been established as a legal entity in Zambia.

Executive Committee Members (PABIN)

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 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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