Summary of procedures and guidelines for the conduct of health research in malawi

Considering the increasing number of research activities in the country and the efforts by the Ministry of Health to accelerate health research especially among local professionals, there is need to develop and disseminate procedures and guidelines for the conduct of health related research in Malawi.

All researchers wishing to conduct health related research in Malawi must submit their research proposals and related materials for scientific and ethical review to the National Health Sciences Research Committee or its subsidiary, The College of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee (COMREC).

COMREC reviews proposals from the faculty and students of the College of Medicine and Kamuzu College of Nursing. Proposals from all other researchers and institutions, including those from COM and KCN with national interest, are reviewed by the NHSRC.