Chieko Kurihara – författare

This book takes you on a journey into the future of ethical research, offering a collection of expert commentaries on the latest revision of the World Medical Association's cornerstone document,  exploring its profound implications for global health ethics and proposing a path for its improvement. The book consists of three main parts, each focusing on key issues of human rights, integrity and inclusivity, with each chapter enriching the discourse on ethical research practices. The first part provides contextual perspectives on the implementation of research ethics, particularly in the Global South and Asia, by gathering revealing insights from different corners of the globe. This is followed by forward-looking perspectives for international ethical principles, and the final part describes not only the transformation of the Declaration, but also pushes it forward as a dynamic framework for  ethical innovation to achieve access to health for all.The 2024 Declaration of Helsinki could be marked by global discussions to be consolidated towards the highest ethical standards based on the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, trends to promote the involvement of patients, participants and public in research projects, and the growing attention to data-driven research. Each chapter demonstrates the pathway to Ethical Innovation for Global Health.The 2024 Declaration of Helsinki: Global Efforts Towards Highest Ethical Standards is essential reading for scientists, practitioners, and policymakers committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct in research. Members of research ethics committees, pharmaceutical company employees, medical students, patients and members of the public involved in human research will also find this volume useful.

This book takes you on a journey into the future of ethical research, offering a collection of expert commentaries on the latest revision of the World Medical Association's cornerstone document,  exploring its profound implications for global health ethics and proposing a path for its improvement. The book consists of three main parts, each focusing on key issues of human rights, integrity and inclusivity, with each chapter enriching the discourse on ethical research practices. The first part provides contextual perspectives on the implementation of research ethics, particularly in the Global South and Asia, by gathering revealing insights from different corners of the globe. This is followed by forward-looking perspectives for international ethical principles, and the final part describes not only the transformation of the Declaration, but also pushes it forward as a dynamic framework for  ethical innovation to achieve access to health for all.The 2024 Declaration of Helsinki could be marked by global discussions to be consolidated towards the highest ethical standards based on the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, trends to promote the involvement of patients, participants and public in research projects, and the growing attention to data-driven research. Each chapter demonstrates the pathway to Ethical Innovation for Global Health.The 2024 Declaration of Helsinki: Global Efforts Towards Highest Ethical Standards is essential reading for scientists, practitioners, and policymakers committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct in research. Members of research ethics committees, pharmaceutical company employees, medical students, patients and members of the public involved in human research will also find this volume useful.

This volume captures the recent changes and evolution in ethics in research involving humans and provides future directions to achieve alternative drug development strategies for equitable global health. It presents ethical considerations in current day clinical trials and new trends of ethics in research. It also describes the historical context, illustrates the process in alternative paradigms to achieve democracy after World War II, how the framework of ethics in research was established in different regions, and policies implemented to protect research participants from the exploitation of new drug development. The book is organized into three themed parts: relevant constructions from Brazil, South Africa, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan; historical and international perspectives of principles of ethics in research; and alternative frameworks of clinical development and innovation. Ethical Innovation for Global Health: Pandemic, Democracy and Ethics in Research is an informative resource for academic researchers, the global pharmaceutical industry, regulators, civil society and other role players involved in global health. It is contributed to by leaders in global policy development in research ethics, and experts in drug development activities with its trajectory being global health. The COVID-19 pandemic, as a global disaster, necessitated not only socio-economic but also cultural transformation. While effective vaccines were developed under a successful new methodology, there remains inequity of distribution of these vaccines globally. The book re-engages with the notion of the primacy of distributing results of scientific innovation to those who most require the benefits.