EMPHNET's Institutional Review Board

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AFGHANISTAN

Year of Establishment 2019	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Afghanistan FETP Click here
Advanced Grads NA	Intermediate Grads 107	Basic Grads NA
Outbreak Investigations Conducted 178	Manuscripts Published 10	Participations in International Conferences 10

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BANGLADESH

Year of Establishment 2013	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Bangladesh FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 55 Advanced Grads-Vet 6	Intermediate Grads 33	Basic Grads 97
Outbreak Investigation Conducted 212	Manuscripts Published 8	Participations in International Conferences 30

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EGYPT

Year of Establishment 1993	Accreditation Status Accredited	Visit Egypt FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 174	Intermediate Grads 35	Basic Grads 147
Outbreak Investigation Conducted 200	Manuscripts Published 66	Participations in International Conferences 50

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IRAQ

Year of Establishment 2010	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Iraq FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 66	Intermediate Grads 87	Basic Grads 248
Outbreak Investigation Conducted 387	Manuscripts Published 116	Participations in International Conferences 143

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JORDAN

Year of Establishment 1998	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Jordan FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 117	Intermediate Grads NA	Basic Grads 17
Outbreak Investigations Conducted 98	Manuscripts Published 29	Participations in International Conferences 338

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LEBANON

Year of Establishment 2022	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Lebanon FETP Click here
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MOROCCO

Year of Establishment 2010	Accreditation Status Accredited	Visit Morocco FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 114	Intermediate Grads 50	Basic Grads 30
Outbreak Investigation Conducted 215	Manuscripts Published 12	Participations in International Conferences 70

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OMAN

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PAKISTAN

Year of Establishment 2006	Accreditation Status Accredited	Visit Pakistan FELTP Click here
Advanced Grads 246	Intermediate Grads NA	Basic Grads 296
Outbreak Investigation Conducted 719	Manuscripts Published 166	Participations in International Conferences 240

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SAUDI ARABIA

Year of Establishment 1989	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Saudi Arabia FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 189	Intermediate Grads NA	Basic Grads 60
Outbreak Investigations Conducted 141	Manuscripts Published 397	Participations in International Conferences 464

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SUDAN

Year of Establishment 2017	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Sudan FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 14	Intermediate Grads 11	Basic Grads 112
Outbreak Investigations Conducted 59	Manuscripts Published 5	Participations in International Conferences 6

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TUNISIA

Year of Establishment 2017	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Tunisia FETP Click here
Advanced Grads NA	Intermediate Grads 51	Basic Grads 37
Outbreak Investigation Conducted 33	Manuscripts Published 1	Participations in International Conferences 3

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YEMEN

Year of Establishment 2011	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Yemen FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 53	Intermediate Grads 24	Basic Grads 450
Outbreak Investigations Conducted 59	Manuscripts Published 61	Participations in International Conferences 2

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The Institutional Review Board

EMPHNET's Institutional Review Board (IRB) was established in July 2020 and is housed at the Center of Excellence for Applied Epidemiology which has operational research as one of its mandated areas of work. The IRB protects the rights, privacy, safety, and well-being of all human subjects under research with special attention to vulnerable subjects by evaluating new research proposals to make sure that there is no harm done to human subjects during the research process and that the benefits of gathering information are not jeopardizing the ethical considerations of the individuals included in research studies.

EMPHNET’s IRB is composed of members from different experiences and backgrounds that cover various areas of health research, including public health, laboratories, veterinary medicine, clinical studies, and community studies. The IRB is chaired by a Senior Advisor at EMPHNET and includes members with technical expertise, a member from community, and a legal representative. The members possess the necessary professional competence to review specific institutional commitments and regulations, applicable laws, and standards of professional conduct and practice.

The IRB includes considerations of race, gender, and cultural backgrounds; sensitivity to issues such as community attitudes; and respect for advice and counsel in safeguarding the rights and welfare of human research participants.

There are three types of IRB reviews.

Applications for full review
Applications for exempt review (e.g. secondary analysis of existing data)
Applications for expedited review

Applying for IRB is a seven-step process which includes

Completing the IRB application
Submitting a proposal form
Signing a confidentiality agreement
Evaluating the research during an IRB meeting
Informing the researcher of the IRB committee’s decision
Providing additional information after conducting the research
Closing the research

For any inquiries, please contact the IRB coordinator at irb@emphnet.net. Proposals will be received by the IRB coordinator to be presented to IRB members during regular meetings. The evaluation decision can only be determined by the IRB and no research should begin until the IRB reviews the protocol and makes the final determination.