Ethical research must engage the communities where research takes place. PAHO's Regional Program on Bioethics has developed a series of videos to inform and involve the public in the discussion of different research ethics topics.
Videos on COVID-19
Why Should We Get a COVID-19 Vaccine? (Available in Spanish | French | Portuguese)
Why is fighting COVID-19 a group effort?
What is needed to fight COVID-19?
Why do scientists change their views? (Available in Spanish | French | Portuguese)
Videos on Research Ethics
When does health research need ethics review?
What do Research Ethics Committees review?
Quando a pesquisa em saúde precisa de revisão ética? (Portuguese version)
Que revisa um comité de ética da pesquisa? (Portuguese version)
Quand la recherche en santé nécessite-t-elle un examen éthique? (French version)
Qu'est-ce qu'un comité d'éthique de la recherche examine? (French version)
How does ProEthos help research ethics committees?
PAHO-ACERCA Videos
How do we do research on the behavior of individuals, groups, and communities?
What is a Research Ethics Committee?
How is health research conducted?
How can the community participate in health research?
Specimen donation
What is a placebo?
Why is health research necessary?
What can we do to prevent a disease?
Are there risks associated with participating in a clinical trial?