The Role of Research Funders in Promoting Ethical International Health Research Collaborations

Key Points

• The aim is to identify the role of research funders in establishing ethical guidelines for international health research collaborations (IHRCs).
• Reviewed documents from the three major global health research funders.
• Analyzed the presence of ethical guidelines in funding announcements.
• No ethical conduct guidelines were found in the reviewed documents.
• Proposing the need for the development and inclusion of ethical guidelines in funding announcements.