Cultivating an equity-oriented data sharing culture for African health research initiatives
We propose a roadmap for promoting a data-sharing culture in African health research governed by data justice and solidarity. This framework integrates dynamic consent, equitable benefit-sharing, reciprocity, data custodianship, controlled access infrastructures, and data sovereignty
Authors
- Cornelius Ewuoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7219-5554)
- Temidayo O. Ogundiran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6405-2131)
- Nchangwi Syntia Munung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1498-3602)
- Emile R. Chimusa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8846-2047)
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Northumbria University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-63289-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Research Data Management Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.25
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Northumbria University
- University of Cape Town
- African Population and Health Research Center
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Fogarty International Center