Table 3 Capacity needs of NECs in the African Region
From: Readiness of ethics review systems for a changing public health landscape in the WHO African Region
Capacity need | Observations (%) |
|---|---|
Periodic training on international guidelines for health research ethics and bioethics generally | 66.3 % |
Training on evaluating clinical trials | 53.3 % |
Allocation of funds for the work of NEC (administrative and secretariat support) | 50 % |
Capacity for setting up and accrediting institutional ethics review committees including supporting them financially | 16.7 % |
Strengthening continuous review, oversight, auditing, monitoring and evaluation capacities | 16.7 % |
Database management – documentation and archiving of research protocols | 13.3 % |