Historical Development of Health Research Ethics in Nepal

Authors

  • Pratik Khanal Global Health Unit, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu
  • Sajana Maharjan One Heart World-wide, Kathmandu
  • Namita Ghimire Nepal Health Research Council, Ramshah Path, Kathmandu
  • Khem Bahadur Karki Nepal Health Research Council, Ramshah Path, Kathmandu

Keywords:

Health research, Nepal, research ethics

Abstract

Health research in Nepal initiated with a survey in malaria in 1952. The first regulatory body for health research was Nepal Medical Research Committee formed under Ministry of Health. Ethical Review Body is the first ethical review structure. Nepal Health Research Council is now an independent body to regulate health research in Nepal. Development of research ethics in Nepal is clearly evident with the development of ethical guidelines; functioning of Ethical Review Board; expansion of institutional review committees and initiation of online submission system. However, monitoring compliance with research ethics could be a challenge for the NHRC.

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Published

2018-03-18

How to Cite

Khanal, P., Maharjan, S., Ghimire, N., & Karki, K. B. (2018). Historical Development of Health Research Ethics in Nepal. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 16(1), 105–107. Retrieved from https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JNHRC/article/view/19377

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2018)

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Viewpoint

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