Bioethics in EMRO
Bioethics in EMRO. Dr. Huma Qureshi Executive Director Member/Secretary National Bioethics Committee Pakistan. National Bioethics Committee. NBC constituted by PMRC, approved by MoH and Gazette notified in 2004 PMRC is the Secretariat for National Bioethics Committee, Pakistan
Bioethics in EMRO
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Bioethics in EMRO Dr. Huma Qureshi Executive Director Member/Secretary National Bioethics Committee Pakistan
National Bioethics Committee • NBC constituted by PMRC, approved by MoH and Gazette notified in 2004 • PMRC is the Secretariat for National Bioethics Committee, Pakistan • Organized a National Workshop on Research Bioethics
National Bioethics Committee AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: • It is an advisory body on bioethics in the health sector in Pakistan. The Committee would: • Promote and facilitate ethical health services delivery, health research and health education. • Be an umbrella body linked with the Ethics Review Committees in various organizations e.g. PMDC, Medical Colleges, Universities, Ministry of Health etc.
National Bioethics Committee • NBC is an independent functioning body with two major sub-committees: • Research Ethics Committee (REC): To address ethics in health research. • Medical Ethics Committee (MEC): To address ethics in medical practice and education.
National Bioethics Committee PROGRESS: • Developed SOPs for NBC and guidelines for Research Ethics Committee (REC) • Developed guidelines for Stem Cells Research/ Therapeutic use and Regulations in Pakistan
National Bioethics Committee PROGRESS (Cont): • Prioritization of Ethical Issues in Pakistan • Formulation of Bioethics ACT for ethical issues in medical research
National Bioethics Committee National Training for Establishing IERCs in Pakistan: • 3 day training was held in collaboration with WHO EMRO where 33 participants were trained • All 10 participating institutions have constituted their IERCs
National Bioethics Committee • 2nd round of training of IERC has started and training done in 1 province as capacity building exercise • This shall be done in all 4 provinces
National Bioethics Committee PROJECTS FOR ETHICAL CLEARANCE • Research Ethics Committee of NBC Reviewed 10 projects and cleared 7.