Health Ethics & Governance
We provide a focal point for the examination of ethical issues raised by activities throughout the Organization and foster discussion and debate on diverse topics in global health ethics.
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18 January 2024
Ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health: Guidance on large multi-modal models
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the capability of algorithms integrated into systems and tools to learn from data so that they can perform automated...
1 October 2023
Ethics and adaptive platform trial design in public health emergencies: meeting report,18-19 July 2022,...
Platform trials using adaptive methods have played a key role in the research response to COVID-19. They raise important ethical issues, however,...
25 September 2023
WHO tool for benchmarking ethics oversight of health-related research involving human participants: user...
Jointly developed by WHO’s Regulatory System Strengthening, Regulation and Safety Unit and the Health Ethics & Governance Unit, it is intended...
25 September 2023
WHO tool for benchmarking ethics oversight of health-related research involving human participants
Jointly developed by WHO’s Regulatory System Strengthening, Regulation and Safety Unit and the Health Ethics & Governance Unit, it is intended...
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Health Ethics & Governance Unit
Research for Health Department
Division of the Chief Scientist
World Health Organization
20, Avenue Appia
CH-1211 Genève 27
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