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The role of the Kenyatta National Hospital/University of Nairobi Ethics and Research Review Committee (KNH/UON-ERRC) is to review biomedical research in order to help safeguard the dignity, rights, safety and well-being of all actual or potential research participants. A cardinal principle of research involving human participants is “respect for dignity of persons”.  The goals of research, while important, should never be permitted to over-ride the health, well-being and care of research participants. KHN/UON-ERRC shall also take into consideration the principles of justice. Justice requires that the benefits and burdens of research be distributed fairly among all groups and classes in society, taking into account age, gender, socio- economic status, culture, and ethnic consideration.