Lesotho

National Health Research Ethics Committee Lesotho

Ministry of Health

Research Coordination Unit

Chairperson
Dr. Jill Sanders (jsanders@bcm.edu)

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Dr. Kyaw Thin (dr.kyawthin@gmail.com)

Telephone number: +266-22226317

Fax Number: +266-2232 3010

Physical address
Research Coordination Unit, Corner of Constitution and Linare Road, Maseru 100, Lesotho

Postal address
PO Box 514, Maseru 100, Lesotho

Country
Lesotho

Institution website address
Ministry of Health, Lesotho

Organisation Info.

In what sector does the institution operate
Mixed

On what basis does the institution operate
Non-for-profit

Type of Organisation
Professional Association

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?
Mixed

From what sources does the research budget come?
Multilateral aid

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

Facilities

Does your institution have its own
Offices, Telephone, Fax line, Computer, Internet Connection, Photocopier, Hospitals, Laboratories

Protocols Submission Information

What is your preferred manner to receive protocols
Hard copy by mail or by hand

What is the operational language(s) of the organisation
English

How often does your organisation convene to consider study protocols
every two weeks

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

If you have a timetable, please provide this information here
Table 1: Annual Plan for RCU Activities Ser # Item of Activity Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Apr May J Jul Au S O N D Jan F M 1 Planning & Budget Meeting x 2 Resource Mobilization Meeting x 3 Receive the proposals from PIs x x x 4 Institutional Review Board (IRB) Meeting x x x 5 Research Ethics Committee (REC) Meeting x x x 6 Supervision & Monitoring x x x 7 Research Forum x x 8 Participate in the Annual Joint Review x

Please provide the link(s) to the organisation's written documentation on submission and review procedures
www.Ministry of Health, Lesotho

Details of Members

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

Number of Community Representatives
8

Number of Qualifield Ethicists
1

How many REC members are women
14

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

Is this term renewable
Once

Training Requirements

Do members of your REC/IRB require specific training in ethics review of research
Yes

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

Administration

What describes the position of the REC/IRB administrator best
Full time

Human resources development

Does your organisation have a dedicated budget for research for health? No

From what sources does the research budget come?: Multilateral aid