INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
SHAHID GANGALAL NATIONAL HEART CENTRE
Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of SGNHC
Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre (SGNHC) in its quest for further development as an academic institute encourages researches within and outside the centre. In order to make the research work more systematic and ethical, Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of SGNHC was established on 27 September 2015 (10.Asoj.2072). All the research activities conducted at our centre are to be done within the norms and regulations of Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), which is a larger body and looks after research activities at the national level. IRC was accredited by NHRC on 16th March, 2016.
IRC of SGNHC aims to facilitate the health researches in our centre. Since its establishment it has been working in developing a research culture in the health sector. In the present context, health sector in Nepal requires high quality researches that could significantly contribute to formulate policies, programmes and their effective implementation. Despites many constraints and challenges, the IRC has been able to prioritize the health research needs and strengthen health research system in our centre.
Objectives
To ensure that all studies conducted within SGNHC are done in ethical manner.
To ensure consistency in the supervision and monitoring of health researches.
To protect rights of humans and animals involved in the research.
To regulate and monitor publication of research work in SGNHC
Address
Room No.: 143, 2nd Floor, Academic Block, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone
977 – 1 – 4371322 / 4370622 /
4371374 (Ext.: 620)
ircsgnhc@gmail.com ,
researchsgnhc@hotmail.com