The National Guidelines for Research Involving Humans as Research Participants July 2014, provide a national framework for harnessing the benefits of research while ensuring that the rights, interests, values and welfare of people who take part in the research are not compromised. It is a requirement in the guidelines for all Research Ethics Committees (RECs) operating in Uganda to be accredited by UNCST. These guidelines outline the process of REC accreditation in Uganda.
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UNCST ACCREDITED RECs
Accreditation of RECs is within Section 4 of the National Guidelines for Research Involving Humans as Research Participants published by UNCST in July 2014, which requires all RECs operating in Uganda to be accredited by UNCST. The Accreditation is valid for three (3) years and is subject to the RECs’ continuing compliance with all applicable national standards and guidelines for RECs in Uganda, and to any additional stipulations or guidelines that may be provided by the UNCST. The list below is reviewed and updated regularly:
National HIV/AIDS Research Committee
REC Number: UG-REC-001
REC Chairperson: Dr. Edward Katongole Mbidde (0782 630863, ekmbidde@uvri.go.ug)
REC Administrator: Ms. Dorcas Atuhaire
Contact Information: 0779931026, 0414705527, d.atuhaire@uncst.go.ug
P O Box 6884 Kampala
Date of Accreditation: 6th September 2016
Valid until: 6th September 2019
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 11
Schedule of Meetings: once a month (last Friday)
REC Number: UG-REC-002
REC Chairperson: Mr. Tom Lutalo (0776720539, tlutalo@uvri.go.ug) REC Administrator: Ms. Flavia Ayebazibwe
Contact Information: (0773203697, fayebazibwe@uvri.go.ug)
P O Box 49 Entebbe, (uvri-sec@uvri.go.ug)
Date of Accreditation: 6th September 2016
Valid until: 6th September 2019
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 15
Schedule of Meetings: once a Month
Joint Clinical Research Centre
REC Number: UG-REC-003
REC Chairperson: Prof. Johnson Acon (johnsonacon@gmail.com)
REC Administrator: Ms. Regina Namusisi(rnamusisi@jcrc.org.ug)
P O Box 10005 Kampala
Date of Accreditation: 6th September 2016
Valid until: 6th September 2019
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 12
Schedule of Meetings: once a Month
Mbarara University of Science and Technology REC
REC Number: UG-REC-005
REC Chairperson: Dr. Francis Bajunirwe (0772576396,fbaj@yahoo.com)
REC Administrator: Ketty Namajja (0782665888, namajja_ketty@yahoo.com)
Contact Information: P O Box 1410 Mbarara
Date of Accreditation: 8th June 2017
Valid until: 8th June 2020
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 11
Schedule of Meetings: Once a month
Makerere School of Medicine REC
REC Number: UG-REC-006
REC Chairperson: Dr. Ponsiano Ochama
(0772421190,ponsiano.ocama@gmail.com)
REC Administrator: Ms. Aida Nakawunde
Contact Information: (0787234999, aidan.kiseka@gmail.com),
P O Box 7072 Kampala
Date of Accreditation: 15th July 2017
Valid until: 15th July 2020
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 18
Schedule of Meetings: Twice a month
Makerere School of Biomedical Sciences REC
REC Number: UG-REC-007
REC Chairperson: Dr. Erisa Mwaka (0752575050, erisamwaka@yahoo.com)
REC Administrator: Ms. Peace Ankwasiibwe
Contact Information: (0701940363, biomedicalresearch62@gmail.com)
Date of Accreditation: 2nd September 2017
Valid until: 2nd September 2020
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 12
Schedule of Meetings: Twice a month
TASO REC
REC Number: UG-REC-009
REC Chairperson: Dr. Daniel Bogere (gbogere.db@gmail.com)
REC Administrator: Mr. Andrew Ojoko
Contact Information: (0757181373, mijumbia@tasouganda.org)
P O Box 11485 Kampala
Date of Accreditation: 26th April 2018
Valid until: 26th April 2021
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 12
Schedule of Meetings: Once a month
Makerere School of Health Sciences REC
REC Number: UG-REC-010
REC Chairperson: Mr. Paul Kutyabami (0772404970, paulkutyabami72@gmail.com)
REC Administrator: Ms. Stella Imot
Contact Information: (0774313924, healthsciences.irb@gmail.com)
P O Box 7072 Kampala
Date of Accreditation: 04th August 2018
Valid until: 04th August 2021
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 12
Schedule of Meetings: once a Month
Mengo Hospital REC
REC Number: UG-REC-008
REC Chairperson: Dr. Grace Kawooya (0772505189, kawooyagm@yahoo.co.uk)
REC Administrator: Ms. Pamella Yvonne
Contact Information: (0772084737, pamelahyvonne@gmail.com)
Date of Accreditation: 19th March 2018
Valid until: 19th March 2021
Nature of Protocols: All
Members:
Schedule of Meetings: Once a month
Mbale Regional Referral Hospital REC
REC Number: UG-REC-011
REC Chairperson: Dr.Peter Olupot Olupot-(0772437407)
(steven.obbo@gmail.com)
REC Administrator: Mr. Charles Okwii
Contact Information: (0779-838293 rohocharles@gmail.com)
Date of accreditation: 15th March 2016
Valid until: 15th March 2019
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 11
Schedule of Meetings: once a Month
St Mary’s Hospital Lacor Hospital REC
REC Number: UG-REC-012
REC Chairperson: Dr. Martin Ogwang, ogwang.martin@lacorhospital.org
REC Administrator: Mr. Odongkara Moses
Contact Information: (0783449244, mosesodongkara@yahoo.com)
P O Box 180 Gulu
Date of Accreditation: 10th May 2016
Valid until: 10th May 2019
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 11
Schedule of Meetings: once a Month
Mild May Uganda Research &Ethics Committee (MUREC)
REC Number: UG-REC-013
REC Chairperson: Ms. Harriet Chemusto, (harriet.chemusto@mildmay.or.ug)
REC Administrator: Ms. Eve Namitala
Contact Information: (0774011240, eve.namitala@mildmay.or.ug)
P O Box 24985
Date of Accreditation: 11th May 2017
Valid until: 11th May 2020
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 11
Schedule of Meetings: once a Month
Mulago Hospital Research & Ethics Committee (MHREC)
REC Number: UG-REC-014
REC Chairperson: Dr. Fred Nakwagala (0772-325869, nakwagala@yahoo.com)
REC Administrator: Ms. Evelyn Namwase
Contact Information: (0752-818584, evelynnamwase@gmail.com)
Date of Accreditation: 17th August 2017
Valid until: 17th August 2020
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 13
Schedule of Meetings: once a Month
Clarke International University REC
REC Number: UG-REC-015
REC Chairperson: Dr. Samuel Kabwigu (0779-610100, skabwigu@mujhu.org)
REC Administrator: Ms. Atim Fiona
Contact Information: (0772-641823, rec@ciu.ac.ug)
P. O. Box7782, Kampala Kisugu -Namuwongo
Date of Accreditation: 15th July 2017
Valid until: 15th July 2020
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 11
Schedule of Meetings: once a Month
Hospice Africa Uganda REC
REC Number: UG-REC-016
REC Chairperson: Prof. Stanley Acuda (0414510089,
wsacuda@hospiceafrica.or.ug)
REC Administrator: Ms. Harriet Nakiganda
Contact Information: (0782542196,
hnakiganda@hospiceafrica.or.ug)
P. O. Box 7757, Kampala Makindye
Date of Accreditation: 26th April 2018
Valid until: 26th April 2021
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 11
Schedule of Meetings: once a Month
Gulu University REC
REC Number: UG-REC-017
REC Chairperson: Dr. Gerald Obai (0772305621, lekobai@yahoo.com)
REC Administrator: Mr. Robert Kiduma
Contact Information:(mkiduma@yahoo.com)
Date of Accreditation: 19th March 2018
Valid until: 19th March 2021
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 13
Schedule of Meetings: once a Month
Vector Control Division REC
REC Number: UG-REC-018
REC Chairperson: Dr. Abbas Kakembo (0771828378,kakemboabbas@gmail.com)
REC Administrator: Ms. Fausta Mbabazi
Contact Information: (0775814464, mbabazifjk@gmail.com)
P.O. Box 1661, Kampala, Mulago
Date of Accreditation: 6th October 2018
Valid until: 6th October 2021
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 07
Schedule of Meetings: once a Month
Uganda Cancer Institute REC
REC Number: UG-REC-019
REC Chairperson: Dr. David Kyadondo (0772410806, kyaddondo@hotmail.com)
REC Administrator: Ms. Rebecca Kampi
Contact Information: (0712950776, ucirec@uci.or.ug)
P.O. Box 3935, Kampala, Mulago
Date of accreditation: 6th October 2018
Valid until: 6th October 2021
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 15
Schedule of Meetings: once a Month
St Francis Hospital Nsambya REC
REC Number: UG-REC-020
REC Chairperson: Prof. Ignatius Kakande (,0772501745
igkakande@gmail.com)
REC Administrator: Ms. Carol Nakafeero
Contact Information: (0771892561, ncarolhall@yahoo.com)
P.O. Box 3935, Kampala, Nsambya
Date of Accreditation: 12th April 2016
Valid until: 12th April 2019
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 13
Schedule of Meetings: once a Month
Kampala International University REC
Host Institution: Kampala International University Western Campus
REC Number: UG-REC 023
REC Chairperson: Dr. Patrick Mbyemeire (0772 601482, patrick.kyangabo@gmail.com)
REC Administrator: Ms. Medrine Kyomuhendo(0774 833477, kmedrine@gmail.com)
Contact information: P.O Box 71 Ishaka
Date of Accreditation: 6th April 2017
Valid until: 6th April 2020
Nature of protocols: All
Members: 13
Schedule of Meetings: once a month
Makerere University School of Social Sciences REC
Host Institution: Makerere University School of Social Sciences
REC Number: UG-REC-021
REC Chairperson: Dr. Stella Neema (, 0772457576; sheisim@yahoo.com)
REC Administrator: Ms. Judith Birungi
Contact information: (0777669443, bijulied@yahoo.co.uk) P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Date of Accreditation: 9th August 2016
Valid until: 9th August 2019
Nature of protocols: All
Members: 11
Schedule of Meetings: once a month
THETA Uganda REC
Host Institution: THETA Uganda
REC Number: UG-REC-022
REC Chairperson: Dr. Francis Omujal (0772625055, 0702625055; omufran@yahoo.com)
REC Administrator: Mr. Farouk Minawa
Contact information: (fminawa@thetauganda.co.ug) (0414 530619) P.O. Box 21175, Kamwokya
Date of Accreditation: 6th September 2016
Valid until: 6th September 2019
Nature of protocols: All
Members: 13
Schedule of Meetings: once a month
Makerere School of Public Health REC
Host Institution: Makerere University College of Health Sciences
REC Number: UG-REC-004
REC Chairperson: Dr. Suzanne Kiwanuka (0772886377, skiwanuka@musph.ac.ug)
REC Administrator: Mr. Wilson Tusiime
Contact information: (0772496136, wtusiime@musph.ac.ug) P O 7072 Kampala
Date of Accreditation: 8th June 2017
Valid until: 8th June 2020
Nature of protocols: All
Members: 17
Schedule of Meetings: once a month
CURE Uganda REC (CUREC)
REC Number: UG-REC-024
REC Chairperson: Dr. Justin Onen (0783211623, justin.onen@cureinternational.org)
REC Administrator: Ms. Harriet Olupot- Olupot , 0782965217, harriet.olupot-olupot@cureinternational.org)
Contact Information: P.O Box 903 Mbale
Date of Accreditation: 10th August 2018
Valid until: 10th August 2021
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 11
Schedule of Meetings: Once a month
Uganda National Health Laboratory Services REC
REC Number: UG-REC-025
REC Chairperson: Dr. John Lule (0752733190, sanlulejr@gmail.com)
REC Administrator: Ms. Rachel Nabicu , 0784581213, rnabicu@cphl.go.ug)
Contact Information: P.O.BOX 7272 Kampala
Date of Accreditation: 5th March 2019
Valid until: 5th March 2022
Nature of Protocols: All
Members: 11
Schedule of Meetings: Once a month