The ethics of research involving biobanking specimens from Kenyan children and adolescents living with HIV: discrepancies between individual perceptions and policy considerations

Abstract Introduction Biobanking is common in research involving young people living with HIV (YPLHIV). The ethics and policies guiding this practice require careful consideration, especially given the population’s multiple vulnerabilities, like age, HIV status, and limited resources. We examined ho...

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Published in:	BMC Medical Ethics
Main Authors:	Kevin Griffee, Winstone Nyandiko, Sakshi Sawarkar, Ashley Chory, Josephine Aluoch, Emma Gillette, Michael Scanlon, Hillary Koros, Daniel Lagat, Nandini Choudhury, Dennis Munyoro, Celestine Ashimosi, Whitney Biegon, Janet Lidweye, Jack Nyagaya, Allison DeLong, Violet Naanyu, Rachel Vreeman, Rami Kantor
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2026-02-01
Subjects:	HIV Bioethics Biobanking Research Policy Young people
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-026-01421-7