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About IRB:
- The IRB ensures research ethics and best practices by reviewing research proposals.
- It aims to safeguard human participants in medical and health-related research, including human material and data.
- The IRB fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange in research ethics within Guyana.
- Dr. Frank Anthony, Minister of Health, highlighted the IRB’s role in establishing a web portal for proposal submissions, tracking progress, and organizing courses on research methodology and ethics.