About Addis Ababa University College of Health Science Institutional Review Board


The College of Health Sciences Institutional review Board (CHS-IRB), has a mission in safe guarding the rights, safety and well being of all human participants involved in research. It facilitates the conduct of ethically sound research of the highest quality for advancement of scientific knowledge. The IRB evolved from the then Faculty research & publication committee (FRPC) and following the restructuring of CHS, it was elevated to the College IRB in 2011.

The IRB provides review, approval and follow-up of all research involving human participants that are conducted within the College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University. It currently gives service to the four Schools under CHS, and occasionally to other Institutions within Addis Ababa University only under special circumstances. The CHS-IRB is one of the first IRBs in Africa that received international recognition from WHO/SIDCER/FERCAP.


The IRB adheres to specific policies for ethical review and follow up as per its standard operating procedure (SOP).In addition to its daily activities, the IRB has provided trainings for its members, members of Departmental Research Ethics Committees, and other academic staff and make efforts in research ethics capacity building. Researchers (staff or postgraduate students) are responsible to submit their proposals for review and approval by the IRB, before initiating any research activities.


Our Services Include

  • Review Initial Protocol Submissions
  • Review Protocol Amendments
  • Review Renewals
  • Review SAEs
  • Host Seminars
  • Training

We Receive huge number of protocol requests each year

Every year we receive huge number of protocol related requests. The following figures show the number of requests Since June 2022.

Initial Submissions

Amendments & Renewals

Team Members

Investigators