Recommended approaches to partnerships and research opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa
| 1. Involve local leaders as collaborators, especially from academia and government. |
| 2. Create partnerships that emphasize training and local capacity building. |
| 3. Conduct prospective research to ensure results are evidence-based. |
| 4. Follow rigorous ethical and research standards, to protect the rights of potentially vulnerable study participants. |
| 5. Train and use local personnel whenever possible, increasing in-country expertise and limiting exportation of samples and data. |
| 1. Involve local leaders as collaborators, especially from academia and government. |
| 2. Create partnerships that emphasize training and local capacity building. |
| 3. Conduct prospective research to ensure results are evidence-based. |
| 4. Follow rigorous ethical and research standards, to protect the rights of potentially vulnerable study participants. |
| 5. Train and use local personnel whenever possible, increasing in-country expertise and limiting exportation of samples and data. |