Data protection legislation in Africa and pathways for enhancing compliance in big data health research

• Main Authors: Nchangwi Syntia Munung (Author), Ciara Staunton (Author), Otshepeng Mazibuko (Author), P. J. Wall (Author), Ambroise Wonkam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The increasing availability of large volumes of personal data from diverse sources such as electronic health records, research programmes, commercial genetic testing, national health surveys and wearable devices presents significant opportunities for advancing public health, dise...