Cameroon

Tropical Medicine Research Station IRB

Tropical Medicine Research Station, Kumba, Cameroon

Chairperson
Dr Forju Christiana (enyongap@yahoo.com)

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Dr Enyong Peter (enyongap@yahoo.com)

Telephone number: 237 000 7775 4101

Fax Number:

Physical address
Tropical Medicine Research Station, Kumba, Cameroon

Postal address
P.O. Box 618, Kumba, Cameroon

Country
Cameroon

Organisation Info.

What is the institutional affilliation of your Organisation
Research Institution, Government

Level of operation

What is the level of operation
Institutional

Finances

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

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
No

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
On demand

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

Details of Members

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
No

Number of Community Representatives
2

Number of Qualifield Ethicists
1

How many REC members are women
1

What is the term of office for members of the REC
Not specified

Is this term renewable
Unlimited

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
Part time: ≤ 20 hours

Human resources development

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