Health Research and Knowledge Management

HRKM was established in 2007 and is part of the Health Services Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit. It provides secretariat services to the Provincial Health and Research Ethics Committee (PHREC). The main aim of the sub-component is to co-ordinate the approval of health research in the Province. This is achieved by reviewing study proposals from researchers that wish to conduct research within public health institutions of the Province and keeping a repository of submitted research studies. Studies are reviewed in the presence of documents such as the study proposal, ethical approval from an accredited committee, institutional support, and informed consent forms. For clinical trial studies additional documents such as clinical trial application form, MCC approval, and insurance certificate are required for the review (Guidelines for Submitting a Research Proposal) Once the necessary documentation is present, studies are then recommended for approval to the PHREC.