Abstract
Background The Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe (MRCZ) is the National Ethics Committee in Zimbabwe. MRCZ was established in 1974 under the Research Act of 1959 and Government Notice No. 225 of 1974 to promote and coordinate health research in Zimbabwe. The main mandate of MRCZ is the scientific review, ethics approval and oversight of all ongoing medical research studies in Zimbabwe inspection of all on going research studies involving humans using an established Human Protection System. Routine inspections and ‘for cause’ inspections are carried out to ensure utmost protection of research participants and to ensure protocol adherence and ICH-GCP compliance. HIV prevention and HIV drug treatment clinical trials receive more detailed attention during inspections as they are delicate and complicated.
Highlights
The Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe (MRCZ) is the National Ethics Committee in Zimbabwe
More and more researchers are aware of international research
Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Summary
The Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe (MRCZ) is the National Ethics Committee in Zimbabwe. Protection of human research participants through routine inspection of ongoing HIV prevention and treatment clinical trials: experiences from Zimbabwe RB Zinyama-Gutsire, R Musesengwa, S Ruzario, R Gunda*
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