Benin

Comité d'ethique de la Recherche de la Faculté des Sciences de la Santé (CER-FSS)

Faculté des Sciences de la Santé de l'Université d'Abomey-calavi

Faculté des Sciences de la Santé

Chairperson
Pr Andre BIGOT (andre_bigot@yahoo.fr)

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Professeur agrégé Zannou Marcel (andre_bigot@yahoo.fr )

Telephone number: +229 21 30 25 13

Physical address
Campus du champ de foire, Cotonou, Benin

Postal address
Comité d'ethique de la Recherche de la Faculté des Sciences de la Santé (CER-FSS) 01 B.P. 188 Cotonou, Benin

Country
Benin

Organisation Info.

What is the institutional affilliation of your Organisation
University, Research Institution

Level of operation

What is the level of operation
Institutional

Finances

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

From what sources does the research budget come?
Institutional Grant

Facilities

Does your institution have its own
Telephone, Photocopier

Protocols Submission Information

What is your preferred manner to receive protocols
Hard copy by mail or by hand

What is the operational language(s) of the organisation
Français

How often does your organisation convene to consider study protocols
monthly

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

If there is any other organisation information you wish to appear on the website, please complete this here
00 229 21 30 25 13 / 00 229 21 30 40 95 1) Ce comité vient de naître (l'ancien comité n'étant pas très fonctionnel, nous venons de mettre le nouveau CER- FSS sur pieds ; il dispose de son règlement intérieur dans lequel figurent les informations ci dessus 2) Ce comité a donc besoin de formation en éthique pour tous les membres afin que tous soient au même niveau

Details of Members

Number of Community Representatives
1

How many REC members are women
6

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

Is this term renewable
Once

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
No administrator

Human resources development

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

From what sources does the research budget come?: Institutional Grant