Country | Institutional and National Ethics review boards | Process of ethical approval for CHI studies | Legislation |
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The Netherlands | Universities have their own institutional ethics committees | Approval given by LUMC local medical ethics committee | Applicable law is the Wet medisch-wetenschappelijk Onderzoek in mensen (WMO): in English, Medical Research involving human subjects Acta |
Gabon | Institutional review board (CERMEL) and National Ethics Committee (NEC) | Scientific approval from institution precedes submission for institutional ethics review. This is then followed by submission to the NEC | Under auspices of the Ministry of Health |
Uganda | There are 23 Institutional Research Ethics Committee in Uganda. All these are accredited and regulated by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) | Scientific approval from institution precedes submission for institutional ethics review. This is then followed by submission to the UNCST | No legislation or acts pertaining to human challenge studies exist in Uganda. Ministry of Health does not directly regulate research in Uganda |