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Anastase Dzudie (MD, PhD, ASR, FESC) is a Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Research and Lecturer of Human Physiology at the University of Yaounde 1 and the Executive Director of CRENC in Cameroon. He also leads the International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) in the country.

Unveiling the Fundamentals of Implementation Science

In Cameroon, public health programs face various challenges in effectively translating research into practice, especially in resource-limited settings where funding, infrastructure, and access to care are often constrained. Implementation science provides a structured approach to addressing these challenges by bridging the gap between evidence and real-world application.  You have probably been hearing a lot about […]

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How to Design Effective Questionnaires: A Complete Beginner’s Guide – Part 2

In this continuation, we’ll explore how questionnaires compare to other data collection tools and wrap up with key insights to guide your next project. If you haven’t already, we recommend starting with Part 1 of this blog article, where we cover the essentials of questionnaires and their question types—context that’ll make this deep dive even

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How to Design Effective Questionnaires: A Complete Beginner’s Guide – Part 1

Crafting an effective questionnaire can be daunting for those just starting their research journey. If you’re a beginner and feel unsure about questionnaire design, this guide is meant for you. We provide comprehensive, concise, and informative guidance to help you kickstart your questionnaire design process. In this blog, we’ll explore key elements to consider when

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Ensuring Patients' Confidentiality in Medical Research

Ensuring Patients’ Confidentiality in Medical Research in Cameroon

In the field of medical research, the protection of patient confidentiality is a key aspect of ethical practice, especially in a diverse socio-cultural setting like Cameroon. This blog post explores the concept of confidentiality, offers strategies to ensure its maintenance, highlights common pitfalls, and discusses the legal consequences of confidentiality breaches in the Cameroonian context.

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How to Conduct Your Thesis Ethically

How to Conduct Your Thesis Ethically: A Guide for Health Research Students in Cameroon

In medical research, the line between ethical and unethical practice is not just a matter of moral judgment but now, more than ever, a legal imperative in Cameroon. Recent legislation governing research ethics has elevated the importance of conducting studies with the utmost integrity, making ethical lapses not only morally reprehensible but legally punishable. This

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Preparing Informed Consent Forms for Health Research in Cameroon: A Step-by-Step Guide

Informed consent is a basic rule for doing things the right way in healthcare and research. In Cameroon, like many other countries, it signifies the process of educating a participant about the potential risks, benefits, and alternatives of a medical procedure or research intervention. The participant must be competent to make a voluntary decision without

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How to Secure an Ethical Clearance from the Cameroon National Ethics Committee

How to Secure an Ethical Clearance from the Cameroon National Ethics Committee: Steps & Best Practices

Are you planning to conduct health research in Cameroon? Will the study take place in multiple regions or in a region without a regional ethics committee? Will your study involve international collaboration and funding? If so, you’ll need to submit your research protocol, to the Cameroon National Ethics Committee of Research for Human Health or

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Ethics Review in Cameroon

Navigating the Ethics Review Landscape in Cameroon: A Comprehensive Guide for Researchers

In medical and health research, ensuring study participants’ protection, safety, and well-being is paramount. So, an independent and comprehensive ethical review is necessary for research activities involving human subjects. Whether you are planning to conduct medical research in Cameroon or just looking for information on ethics review boards, this is the right post for you.

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