Benin

Comite national d'ethique pour la recherche en sante (CNPERS)

Ministere de la sante

Chairperson
Dr Flore Armande Gangbo (armandegangbo@yahoo.fr)

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Dr Flore Armande Gangbo (contact@ethique-sante.org)

Telephone number: 229 64 60 12 01

Fax Number: N/A

Physical address
Placodji (en face du nouveau centre commercial chinois) ; dans l'enceinte de l'ancien batiment du Programme National de Lutte contre le Sida

Postal address
N/A

Country
Benin

Institution website address
www.ethique-sante.org

Organisation Info.

In what sector does the institution operate
Public Sector

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

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?
Public Sector

From what sources does the research budget come?
National government, 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 your preferred manner to receive protocols
Hard copy by mail or by hand

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

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

How long in advance should the protocol be submitted to be considered at the next meeting
1 month

If there is any other organisation information you wish to appear on the website, please complete this here
Le CNPERS est en mutation pour devenir le CNERS

Details of Members

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

Number of Community Representatives
1

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
Yes

Is there a requirement for continuous education in research ethics?
No

Administration

What describes the position of the REC/IRB administrator best
No administrator

Human resources development

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

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