Nigeria

Nigerian Institute for Medical Research Health Research Ethics Committee

Chairperson
Dr Femi Soyinka (fasoyinka@yahoo.com)

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Dr Tim Shola (timshola@yahoo.com)

Telephone number: 00 00 00 00

Fax Number:

Physical address
Nigeria Institute for Medical Research No 6 Edmund Crescent Yaba Lagos

Country
Nigeria

Institution website address
None

Organisation Info.

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?

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

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
Other

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

Please provide the link(s) to the organisation's written documentation on submission and review procedures
Information supplied by Nigeria's NHREC Registered Online Database http://www.nhrec.net/nhrec/hrec_db.php

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Authorised to review Phases II, III and IV clinical trials, vaccines and biological products trials, genetic, social and behavioral trials, alternative and compementary medicines and epidemiological studies. Also authorised to review trials in vulnerable populations

Details of Members

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

Number of Qualifield Ethicists
3

How many REC members are women
10

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

Is this term renewable
Twice

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? Yes