The Global Forum on Bioethics in Research (GFBR):
Ethical issues arising in research with people with mental health conditions
GFBR is the principal global platform for debate on ethical issues pertaining to international health research. Its core aims are to give voice to low- and middle- income country perspectives in debates about global health research ethics and to promote collaboration. The Forum meets annually to address a specific topic in research ethics and is case study based. Up to 100 participants attend each meeting, coming from a diverse range of disciplines, countries and career stages.
In the lead up to the annual GFBR meeting in November 2021, this seminar series provided an opportunity to discuss some of the key ethics and governance issues regarding mental health research. It also addressed the ethics of involving people with mental health problems in research more broadly. This background paper contains information about the GFBR theme and details for the individual seminars.
The seminar series took place between 27 September and 9 November 2021.