The recently released draft South African Ethics in Health Research Guidelines: Principles,
Processes and Structures (Draft Guidelines) by the National Health Research Ethics Council …

In a data-driven era, the exchange and safeguarding of personal information has become
paramount. Data transfer agreements (DTAs) serve to guard privacy, defining the rules for …

Background Several factors thwart successful data sharing—ambiguous or fragmented
regulatory landscapes, conflicting institutional/researcher interests and varying levels of data …

A clear legal and data management framework is crucial for protecting privacy and
upholding ethical standards in health research. This collection includes several articles …

With regard to the use and transfer of research participants' personal information, samples
and other data nationally and internationally, it is necessary to construct a data management …

The South African National Health Research Ethics Council (NHREC) recently released a
final draft revision of the standard material transfer agreement (MTA) that was promulgated …

Background The SA DTA was updated to better serve the South African research community
by providing clarity on exactly when–at what stage during research–institutions hold rights to …