National Ethics Committee for Health Research (NECHR)
Lao PDR
The National Ethics Committee for Health Research was established by Minister of Health in 2002.
Rationale for establishment of the NECHR
Since Lao PDR and some regional countries remain threatened by diseases, such as communicable diseases; non-communicable diseases; maternal and child health; reproductive health; nutritional problems and other illnesses that should have been paid attention by scientific research in the sphere of tropical health, of which victims of the ailments remain mostly in women and children, and many ethnic laborers – the lively power of development of the nation. Therefore, people in many developed and developing countries are facing with problems of taking advantage from participating in research, injustice, inequity. Consequently, it is required to have a committee to review the research proposal subjected to conduct with human prior to approval of onsite research implementation. Once there is initiation of center for supervision and management of research in Lao PDR, hereafter it is essential of having the committee for reviewing the proposal engaged in technical; humanity; transparency; and justice.
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Celebrating 20 years of the National Research Ethics Committee Public Health Science on February 29, 2024 at the Institute of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Purpose
Main purpose of the NECHR is to warrant that all health research involving human, animals and environment that will be conducting in Laos regardless of funding support or agency directing the research must reflect on appropriateness of the situation and health essentials of Laos; and should follow the following regulations:
- Appropriate with ethical standards based on four international basic health ethical regulations: autonomy, beneficence, justice and non-maleficence; and
- Has scientific characteristics and adequate to respond to research queries, and protect the preventable participant exposure to risks and harms;