Getting study approval is only the beginning. Research data is entrusted out of trust and not a personal possession.
Ethical oversight must last through the entire data lifecycle.

🛡️ Why REC Oversight Matters
Research Ethics Committees (RECs) don’t just approve studies; they monitor them. They enforce data laws, prevent unauthorized transfers, and protect participant privacy. Continuous oversight builds vital public trust. 🤝

🧑‍🔬 The Researcher’s Role
Researchers are active partners in ethics. You must:

🗣️ Respect Communities: Ensure participants know where their data goes.
🔒 Stay Secure: Use encrypted platforms. Never use personal emails or drives. 🚫
📝 Formalize: Sign Data Transfer Agreements (DTAs) and verify anonymization.
📊 Report: Submit amendments for new data uses and report breaches immediately.

📣 Call to Action
Researchers: Be transparent with ethics committees and study communities.
Communities: Stay engaged and ask how your data is protected.
Trust builds science! 🔬✨

This is brought to you by the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital Healthy Research Ethics Committee
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