Rwanda

Rwanda National Ethics Committee (RNEC)

Rwanda National Ethics Committee (RNEC)

Chairperson
Prof. Justin WANE (jwane123@yahoo.fr )

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Mrs. Valentine INGABIRE (ing_valentine@yahoo.com )

Telephone number: +250 252 55 10 78 84

Fax Number: NA

Physical address
Boulevard de l'Umuganda, a trois cent mètre de l'hôpital de la police a Kacyiru

Postal address
P.O. Box 84, Kigali - RWANDA

Country
Rwanda

Institution website address
www.rnec.moh.gov.rw

Organisation Info.

What is the institutional affilliation of your Organisation
Government

Level of operation

What is the level of operation
National

Finances

Does your organisation have a dedicated budget for research for health?

From what sources does the research budget come?
Fees for Services

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
Yes

Facilities

Does your institution have its own
Offices, Telephone, Computer, Internet Connection, Photocopier

Protocols Submission Information

What is the operational language(s) of the organisation
English, Français, Other

How often does your organisation convene to consider study protocols
monthly

How long in advance should the protocol be submitted to be considered at the next meeting
2 weeks

If you have a timetable, please provide this information here
See calendar of RNEC meeting in resources

If there is any other organisation information you wish to appear on the website, please complete this here
Adresse e-mail alternative : rnec@moh.gov.rw

Details of Members

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
Yes

How many REC members are women
4

What is the term of office for members of the REC
3 Years

Is this term renewable
Once

Training Requirements

Do members of your REC/IRB require specific training in ethics review of research
No

Is there a requirement for continuous education in research ethics?
Yes

Administration

What describes the position of the REC/IRB administrator best
Part time: ≥ 20 hours

Human resources development

Does your organisation have a dedicated budget for research for health? Yes

From what sources does the research budget come?: Fees for Services