Federal Medical Centre Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Nigeria - Nigeria

Federal Medical Centre Abakaliki Health Research Ethics Committee

Federal Medical Centre Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Nigeria

Health Research Ethics Unit/Clinical Services

Chairperson
Dr Felix N Chukwuneke ( ichiefn2002@yahoo.com)

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Ms Edith Nduaguba ( edithukamaka@yahoo.co.uk)

Telephone number: +2348028988077

Fax Number: Federal Medical Cent

Physical address
Federal Medical Centre Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Nigeria

Postal address
UNTH Enugu, PMB 01129 Enugu 400001, Nigeria

Country
Nigeria

Institution website address
None

Organisation Info.

What is the institutional affilliation of your Organisation
Research Institution

What is the level of operation
Institutional

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

From what sources does the research budget come?
Fees for Services

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

Does your institution have its own
Offices, Computer, Photocopier

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
Biannually

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

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

Number of Community Representatives
1

Number of Qualifield Ethicists
2

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

Is this term renewable
Unlimited

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

What describes the position of the REC/IRB administrator best
Full time

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

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