Ghana

Navrongo Health Research CentreInstitutional Review Board (NHRCIRB)

Chairperson
Dr Koku Awoonor-Williams (irb@navrongo.mimcom.net)

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Dr Raymond Aborigo (raborigo@navrongo.mimcom.net)

Telephone number: 233 742 223 48

Fax Number: 233 742 233 48

Physical address
Navrongo Health Research Centre Behind War Memorial Hospital Navrongo Ghana

Postal address
Navrongo Health Research Centre P.O.Box 114 Navrongo Ghana

Country
Ghana

Institution website address
www.navrongo.org

Organisation Info.

What is the institutional affilliation of your Organisation
Government

Level of operation

What is the level of operation
Institutional

Facilities

Does your institution have its own
Computer, Internet Connection

Protocols Submission Information

What is your preferred manner to receive protocols
E-mail submission

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

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 months

If you have a timetable, please provide this information here
Every Second Saturday of each month

Please provide the link(s) to the organisation's written documentation on submission and review procedures
www.navrongo.mimcom.net

Details of Members

Number of Community Representatives
2

How many REC members are women
2

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

Is this term renewable
Not renewable

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
No administrator