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Situated in the University of KwaZulu-Natal's School of Psychology, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, the Ethics, Law, and Human Rights (ELH) Collaborating Centre of the AAVP works to facilitate the ethical conduct of HIV vaccine trials in selected African countries proximal to running trials.
AAVP ELH has been funded from 2002. For the current funding cycle which runs until 2009, the ELH Chair is Prof Douglas Wassenaar, the Coordinator is Mrs Nicole Mamotte, and ELH Executive members are Ms Cathy Slack (HAVEG) and Ms Ann Strode (Faculty of Law, UKZN). International advisory members include Dr Pamela Andanda (Kenya), Prof Clement Ademabowo (Nigeria), Prof Coumba Toure Kane (Senegal), Dr Aceme Nyika (Tanzania), Ms Kitty Grant (South Africa) and Dr Henrietta Consolo (United Kingdom)
The Primary Objectives of ELH are to:
1) Assess and strengthen the ethical-legal framework in African countries;
2) Facilitate networking and consensus-building among major stakeholders; and
3) Conceptually address and develop resources on key ethical issues in HIV vaccine trials.
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