Publication: World Health Organization Tool for Benchmarking Ethics Oversight of Health-Related Research with Human Participants
Date
2024
Authors
Ghimire, Namita
Basnet, Rojina
Acharya, Richa
Adhikari, Santoshi
Verma,Shashi
Sharma, Mohan Raj
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Publisher
Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
Abstract
Benchmarking ethics oversight is a process of aligning comparing and evaluating the strengths and room for improvement of ethical review and approval process across different institutions or the country.
The World Health Organization tool for benchmarking ethics oversight is designed to help countries assess and improve their systems for ethically overseeing health-related research involving human participants. It identifies gaps in legal frameworks, committee structures, resources, accountability and transparency while promoting best practices and policy alignment. Nepal has made progress through the research regulations body like the Nepal Health Research Council , but challenges such as inconsistent implementation, oversight of the implementation and resource limitations remain. The tool offers an opportunity to strengthen Nepal’s health research governance and regulation but it must be adapted to fit local contexts, emphasizing accountability, transparency, capacity-building, and improved communication.
Description
Namita Ghimire
Nepal Health Research Council, Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
Rojina Basnet
Nepal Health Research Council, Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
Richa Acharya
Nepal Health Research Council, Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
Santoshi Adhikari
Nepal Health Research Council, Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
Shashi Verma
Nepal Health Research Council, Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
Mohan Raj Sharma
Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal