Welcome to the official website and digital platforms of the Centre for Clinical Care & Clinical Research Nigeria (CCCRN). By accessing, browsing, or using our website, digital health systems, or online resource portals (collectively referred to as the "Platforms"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be legally bound by these Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with any portion of these terms, please discontinue use of our platforms immediately.
1. Institutional Mandate & Non-Profit Status
The Centre for Clinical Care & Clinical Research Nigeria (CCCRN) is an indigenous non-profit non-governmental organization registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Our primary mission is to promote best practices in healthcare delivery, clinical training, health systems strengthening, disease surveillance, and scientific research across Nigeria in partnership with national and international health agencies.
2. Important Clinical & Medical Disclaimer
PLEASE NOTE: The information provided on this website and associated digital publications is for general informational, educational, and public health awareness purposes only.
- No Doctor-Patient Relationship: Accessing or reading materials on this platform does not establish a clinical doctor-patient relationship, nor does it substitute for individualized medical consultation, diagnostic evaluation, or prescription of pharmaceutical regimens.
- Consult Qualified Professionals: Always consult a licensed physician, clinical specialist, or accredited primary healthcare worker regarding any medical condition, symptom, or treatment plan.
- Emergency Care: If you or someone in your care is experiencing an acute medical emergency, immediately contact national emergency services or proceed to the nearest accredited secondary or tertiary healthcare facility.
3. Intellectual Property Rights & Fair Use
All content, documentation, clinical training manuals, standard operating procedures (SOPs), surveillance frameworks, photographic media, infographics, logos, and software interfaces published on this platform are the intellectual property of CCCRN, its program donors, or affiliated research institutions, protected under Nigerian copyright laws and international intellectual property treaties.
- Permitted Use: You are permitted to view, download, and quote excerpts of CCCRN publications, annual reports, and research briefs for non-commercial, personal, academic, or public health education purposes, provided that appropriate attribution is visibly credited to "Centre for Clinical Care & Clinical Research Nigeria (CCCRN)".
- Prohibited Use: No content, logo, trademark, or proprietary graphic may be reproduced, modified, distributed, or commercially exploited without prior written authorization from CCCRN Management.
4. Acceptable User Conduct
When interacting with our website, feedback forms, recruitment portals, or online reporting systems, you agree not to:
- Transmit, upload, or distribute any material containing computer viruses, worms, malware, or harmful automated scripts.
- Attempt to bypass, probe, scan, or breach platform security architecture, authentication tokens, or restricted administrative endpoints.
- Harvest, intercept, or scrape personal identifiable information, health data, or contact details of staff, partners, or community program beneficiaries.
- Impersonate any CCCRN healthcare worker, researcher, executive leader, or donor representative.
- Use our communication channels to submit defamatory, fraudulent, threatening, obscene, or unlawful submissions.
Violations of system security may result in immediate access revocation and referral to appropriate law enforcement and cybersecurity authorities.
5. Clinical Research Governance & Ethical Oversight
CCCRN is committed to the highest ethical and scientific rigor in all clinical trials, implementation research, and epidemiological surveillance studies.
- All human-subject research initiatives conducted or supported by CCCRN undergo review and authorization by accredited Nigerian Health Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) and adhere strictly to the National Code for Health Research Ethics, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and the Declaration of Helsinki.
- Aggregated statistics, clinical dashboards, and public health indicators displayed on this website are thoroughly de-identified and anonymized to protect participant privacy in accordance with ethical mandates.
6. Charitable Donations & Financial Contributions
CCCRN may accept voluntary charitable contributions, grants, and donations to support community health outreaches, maternal-child survival programs, and emergency disease response interventions.
- Transparency & Purpose: All received contributions are managed under stringent internal audit and fiscal compliance controls approved by our Board of Directors and institutional auditors.
- Anti-Money Laundering: Donations are processed in compliance with the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act of Nigeria. We reserve the right to decline or return funds from unidentified or non-compliant sources.
- Refund Policy: Donations made to CCCRN are charitable gifts utilized directly in humanitarian public health programs and are generally non-refundable, except in demonstrated instances of verifiable technical duplication.
7. Zero-Tolerance Recruitment Fraud Policy
WARNING: CCCRN maintains a strict, merit-based, and completely free recruitment process.
- No Payment Requirement: CCCRN NEVER requests monetary payments, application fees, screening charges, background check deposits, or training fees from candidates at any stage of recruitment.
- Official Channels Only: Legitimate job vacancies are published exclusively on our official Careers portal and verified media partners. Correspondence originates solely from
@cccrnigeria.orgemail domains. - If you encounter fraudulent recruitment solicitations claiming affiliation with CCCRN, please notify us immediately at
whistleblowing@cccrnigeria.orgor report the incident to local security authorities.
8. Third-Party Websites & External Hyperlinks
Our platform may contain hyperlinks directing users to external third-party portals, including funding agencies (e.g., CDC, PEPFAR, Global Fund), academic journal repositories, and government health bodies (Federal Ministry of Health, NCDC). These links are provided solely for user convenience and reference. CCCRN does not endorse, control, or assume liability for the content, privacy practices, or reliability of third-party platforms.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
The platform and its contents are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. While CCCRN takes every reasonable measure to ensure information accuracy and uninterrupted server availability, we do not warrant that our digital platforms will be uninterrupted, error-free, or devoid of minor technical delays.
To the fullest extent permitted by Nigerian law, CCCRN, its Trustees, Directors, clinical personnel, employees, and institutional partners shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your access to, use of, or inability to use this platform.
10. Modifications to Terms
CCCRN reserves the right to revise, update, or modify these Terms & Conditions at any time to reflect organizational policies, technological enhancements, or statutory legislative updates. Changes become effective immediately upon being posted with a revised "Effective Date" at the top of this document. Your continued use of the platforms constitutes acceptance of the amended terms.
11. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
These Terms & Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Any legal disputes, claims, or controversies arising out of or related to these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria.
12. Contact & Legal Inquiries
If you have questions, feedback, or legal notices concerning these Terms & Conditions, please contact:
- Organization: Centre for Clinical Care & Clinical Research Nigeria (CCCRN)
- Headquarters: Plot 590, Cadastral Zone B02, Durumi District, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
- Official Email: legal@cccrnigeria.org / info@cccrnigeria.org
- Telephone: +234 9 291 5440
- Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM WAT