The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) conducted on 29th December 2023 a user training workshop for stakeholders to orient them on National Research Ethics Information Management System (NREIMS) in order to create awareness of the system that evolved from the functionalities of the current system (REIMS) to accommodate all institutional research ethics committees in one platform for easy monitoring and regulation of health research in the country.
In the opening speech, NIMR Director General Prof. Said Aboud, said the system will serve as a tool for harmonizing protocol review processes for all Research Ethics Committees (RECs) in the country. “Further, the system will be able to provide relevant information to COSTECH, TMDA and PO-RALG.” said Prof. Aboud. Furthermore, he assured the training participants that NIMR looks forward to continue with strengthening of health research regulations in line with global practices to ensure research is conducted following the principles laid down in the Declaration of Helsinki, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and all regulatory requirements.
The One-day training workshop organized by NIMR took place at the Headquarters and brought together 30 stakeholders from various institutions including Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices (TMDA), Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), Agha Khan University (AKU), Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI), Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) and Zanzibar Health Research Institute (ZAHRI).