About us

BACKGROUND

Africa Bioethics Network is committed to cultivating a culture and tradition of excellence in both fundamental areas in the society. The network promotes human rights and human dignity in all aspects of life with general benefits of the African society, as well as for specific intellectual purposes.

It works with academics across the world who have similar goals and ideals, to promote quality life and research to alleviate the ethical challenges of our world, especially as applied to Africa. eos amet audiam ancillae. Per natum audire ne, eam conceptam deterruisset ut.

It works with academics across the world who have similar goals and ideals, to promote quality life and research to alleviate the ethical challenges of our world, especially as applied to Africa.

Vision

Our vision is to bringing together multidisciplinary group so as to create a continental collaborative network to educate, share lessons and begin to create a common approach to ethics issues in our continent.

Mission

Africa Bioethics Network (ABN) is dedicated to increasing the understanding of bioethical issues. ABN provides access to resources, offers educational programs, and provides networking opportunities with the goal of improving the health and quality of life for individuals and across communities.

Aim

We aim at increasing collaboration and the exchange of resources, information and ideas amongst us, which will ultimately address many of the ethical dilemmas faced in Africa in health; the environment and climate change; sustainability, justice, and responsibility; natural sciences; policy and governance; social sciences and humanities.

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When you join Africa Bioethics Network, you become part of an international network of scholars, researchers and practitioners. We are more than a professional organization.

Members can present at our annual conference and your membership makes ABN possible while giving you access to a large body of knowledge and professional development opportunities.

Key Obejectives

Extending our reach

Through partnerships, extend our reach to solve problems in one area that can be applied to similar regions elsewhere. The many national organizations, universities, and civil society organizations who partner with us help spread advances and make them widely available.

Ensure our governance and communications

Is sensitive to diversity. Make good use of information technology and collaborative tools to communicate in real-time as we work together across the globe.

Partnering

Means making sure we have strong relationships with groups such as: National regional bodies, institutions, and regional research agencies; Civil society and non-government organizations that work with communities; Private sector enterprises of all sizes, from entrepreneurs and local businesses to international corporations; Academic and technical institutions in Africa.

Building capacity

Promote the development of skills and knowledge needed to: take part effectively in global research programs; build and support international research networks; and develop effective partnerships with civil society organizations and private sector entities.
To bring together concerns about health, the environment, sustainability, justice, and responsibility

Meet our team

On the Board

Prof Walter Jaoko

Professor of medical microbiology and tropical medicine, Director of KAVI and former Chair of the Department of Medical Microbiology at University of Nairobi

Dr. Lillian Otieno-Omutoko

Dr. Lillian Otieno-Omutoko is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Learner Support, Open, Distance and e-Learning Campus, University of Nairobi, Kenya.

Mercury Shitindo

Ms. Shitindo is a Bioethicist and a Resource Mobilization officer is currently a PhD fellow evaluating the current ethics review systems with the aim of improving effectiveness and efficiency through research ethics leadership in East and West Africa under the BCA-WA-ETHICS II, funded by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP).