Comparative Assessment of the Pharmacovigilance Systems within the Neglected Tropical Diseases Programs in East Africa—Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania

Comparative Assessment of the Pharmacovigilance Systems within the Neglected Tropical Diseases Programs in East Africa—Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania

Monitoring the safety of medicines used in public health programs (PHPs), including the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) program, is a WHO recommendation, and requires a well-established and robust pharmacovigilance system. The objective of this study was to assess the pharmacovigilance systems wit...

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Main Authors: Abbie Barry, Sten Olsson, Christabel Khaemba, Joseph Kabatende, Tigist Dires, Adam Fimbo, Omary Minzi, Emile Bienvenu, Eyasu Makonnen, Appolinary Kamuhabwa, Margaret Oluka, Anastasia Guantai, Eugène van Puijenbroek, Ulf Bergman, Alex Nkayamba, Michael Mugisha, Parthasarathi Gurumurthy, Eleni Aklillu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
pharmacovigilance
medicine safety
Neglected Tropical Diseases Program
public health program
East Africa
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/1941

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