Ghana

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research IRB

Chairperson
Dr Samuel Ayete-Nyampong (director@noguchi.mimcom.org)

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Mr Okyere Boateng (oboateng@noguchi.mimcom.org)

Telephone number: 233 21 501 178

Fax Number: 233 21 502 182

Physical address
Kajima Building Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research University of Ghana Legon Accra

Postal address
P.O.Box LG 581 University of Ghana Legon Accra

Country
Ghana

Institution website address
http://www.noguchimedNres.org

Organisation Info.

What is the institutional affilliation of your Organisation
University

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

Facilities

Does your institution have its own
Offices, Telephone, Fax line, 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
every two months

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
Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every other month

Please provide the link(s) to the organisation's written documentation on submission and review procedures
http://www.noguchimedNres.org

If there is any other organisation information you wish to appear on the website, please complete this here
THE IRB HAS DEVELOPED ITS OWN STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPs). WILL FIND SUBMISSION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES AT THE INSTITUTES WEBSITE

Details of Members

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

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

Human resources development

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