Legal Implications of Stroke Biobanking and Genomics Research in Sub-Saharan Africa

Stroke is a major cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and genetic factors appear to play a part. This has led to stroke biobanking and genomics research in SSA. Existing stroke studies have focused on causes, incidence rates, fatalities and effects. However, scant attention has been paid to t...

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Published inJournal of law and medicine Vol. 29; no. 2; p. 579
Main Authors Adigun, Muyiwa, Ojebuyi, Babatunde Raphael, Akinyemi, Joshua, Wahab, Kolawole, Akpalu, Albert, Sarfo, Fred S, Owolabi, Lukman F, Musbahu, Rabiu, Bello, Abiodun, Obiako, Reginald, Ogunronbi, Mayowa, Singh, Arti, Nichols, Michelle, Jenkins, Carolyn, Jegede, Ayodele, Kalaria, Rajesh, Owolabi, Mayowa, Ovbiagele, Bruce, Arulogun, Oyedunni, Akinyemi, Rufus
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 01.06.2022
Subjects
Africa South of the Sahara
Biological Specimen Banks
Genomics
Humans
Stroke - epidemiology
Stroke - genetics
Africa South of the Sahara
gene editing germ cell editing
scientific regulation
bioethics
genetic engineering
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Summary:Stroke is a major cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and genetic factors appear to play a part. This has led to stroke biobanking and genomics research in SSA. Existing stroke studies have focused on causes, incidence rates, fatalities and effects. However, scant attention has been paid to the legal issues in stroke biobanking and genomics research in the sub-region. Therefore, this article examines the legal implications of stroke biobanking and genomics research in SSA. The article adopts a textual analysis of primary and secondary sources in law. It reports that there are laws from the perspectives of human right, the common law, and intellectual property. However, there are gaps to be filled. The article therefore argues for legislative intervention. It concludes that pending the time the statute will be enacted, genomics researchers in Africa should adopt the ethical guidelines prepared by Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3 Africa).
ISSN:1320-159X