Health Research Ethics

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​*Important Announcement*

Dear Researchers 

Kindly be informed that in line with the national lockdown as enacted by the President, HREC has deemed it necessary to place an embargo on research that requires face to face interaction with participants, and such research may not start or restart before a date to be formally announced on the HREC  website. 

Please note that the HREC position statement and the amended position statement (available below) provide a distinction regarding the types of research activities that can well continue during this time of the national lockdown.  There may be other studies that can however continue where the necessary amendments have been approved by HREC and do not place research participants at risk. We urge the research community to act responsibly in the national interest to prevent further risk of the spread of COVID-19 infections and to engage with the Health Research Ethics Office or the Chairs of the respective HRECs for further clarity where this is needed.​

Stellenbosch University Updates on COVID-19

• ​​Please click here for the latest updates on the SU-website on COVID-19​
• Please click here for ​Tygerberg Campus COVID-19 updates 
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Health Research Ethics Committee and Other Research-Related updates on COVID-19​

• SU FMHS HREC Research in Emergencies (RiEM): Guidelines for Protocol Submission and Review of NEW ​Studies, V1.0, dated 03/04/2020
• SU Position statement and REC guidelines on Research in the time of COVID-19​
  
• ​SU FMHS HREC Position Statement: Ethical Research Conduct In The Time Of The COVID-19 Outbreak
• FDA Guidance on Conduct of Clincial Trial of Medical Products during COVID-19 Pandemic​
• ​Guidance on th​e Management of Clincial Trials during the COVID-19 pandemic​
• SAHPRA Clinical Trials Conduct Communication_COVID_19_25 March 2020​​​
  
• NOTICE FROM HREO Email from Western Cape Department of Health regarding COVID-19 Research, dated 07/04/2020
  
• Research Summary Template Western Cape Department of Health​​
  
• NIH funding opportunities that may be of interest to researchers in the FMHS, 14 April 2020​.​  Archived issues are also accessible at www.sun.ac.za/RDSfunding //
• ​Ethical standards for research during public health emergencies: Distilling existing guidance to support COVID-19 R&D​​
• HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS COMMUNIQUE 1: RESEARCH GUIDANCE IN THE TIME OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK
• FDA Guidance on Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• COVID-19 Resource for Research, Teaching and Practice
• HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS COMMUNIQUE 2: ETHICAL RESEARCH CONDUCT IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC - LEVEL 1 AND LOWER​
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