id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-011855-0vetk6jd Shayo, Elizabeth Ethical issues in intervention studies on the prevention and management of diabetes and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa 2020-07-06 .txt text/plain 2198 129 56 In particular, we consider what should the ethical approach be for a research programme in terms of provision of a steady and sustainable supply of medicines for patients with diabetes and hypertension when alternative affordable and accessible supplies are unavailable? ► Here we discuss what should the ethical approach be for a research programme in terms of provision of a steady and sustainable supply of medicines for patients with diabetes and hypertension. As well as the issue of inequity, observing people living with diabetes and hypertension unable to access medicines, which are both low-cost and effective, could break the ethical principle of beneficence, which states that researchers should have the welfare of the participants as a goal. Moreover, there are clear ethical issues if health facilities procure medicines to support a research programme without ensuring that this supply will be maintained after the study. ./cache/cord-011855-0vetk6jd.txt ./txt/cord-011855-0vetk6jd.txt