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© 2022. Abstract: Stroke is a major cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and genetic factors appear to play a part in its pathogenesis. This led to the development of stroke biobanking and genomics research in SSA. Existing stroke studies have focused on causes, incidence rates, fatalities and effects. However, scant attention has been paid to the legal issues about stroke biobanking and genomics research in the sub-region. Therefore, this article examines the legal implications of stroke biobanking and genomics research in Sub-Saharan Africa from a human rights perspective. The study argues that the right to dignity of the human person, the right to privacy, the right to freedom of information, the right to freedom from discrimination, the right to own property, the right to self-determination and the right to health may be implicated. The study concludes that the court may have to be involved in balancing one right against the other which may prove somewhat herculean depending on the circumstances of each case.
Author(s): Adigun M, Ojebuyi BR, Akinyemi J, Wahab K, Akpalu A, Sarfo FS, Owolabi LF, Musbahu R, Bello A, Obiako R, Ogunronbi M, Singh A, Nichols M, Jenkins C, Jegede A, Kalaria R, Owolabi M, Ovbiagele B, Arulogun O, Akinyemi R
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: International Human Rights Law Review
Year: 2022
Volume: 11
Issue: 1
Pages: 112-137
Online publication date: 27/06/2022
Acceptance date: 02/04/2018
ISSN (print): 2213-1027
ISSN (electronic): 2213-1035
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
URL: https://doi.org/10.1163/22131035-11010008
DOI: 10.1163/22131035-11010008
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