Pharmacovigilance in low‐and middle‐income countries: a review with particular focus on Africa

R Kiguba, S Olsson, C Waitt - British journal of clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC) face unique challenges with regard to the
establishment of robust pharmacovigilance systems capable of generating data to inform …

Barriers affecting COVID‑19 vaccination in Phalombe District, Malawi: A qualitative study

CS Chimatiro, P Hajison, CD Jella, L Tshotetsi… - South African Medical …, 2023 - ajol.info
Background. In Malawi, only 1 072 229 people out of a national target population of 13 546
324 had received at least one dose of the AstraZeneca COVID‑19 vaccine by 26 December …

Can Discussions about Girls' Education Improve Academic Outcomes? Evidence from a Randomized Development Project

CS Cotton, A Nordstrom, J Nanowski… - The World Bank …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
This article evaluates the impact that facilitated discussions about girls' education have on
education outcomes for students in rural Zimbabwe. The staggered implementation of …

Primary care provider notions on instituting community-based geriatric support in Uganda

JT Ssensamba, M Nakafeero, H Musana, M Amollo… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Understanding of the most economical and sustainable models of providing
geriatric care to Africa's rising ageing population is critical. In Uganda, the number of old …

Community Health Dialogue Implementation for the Solution of Loneliness in Rural Communities: Autoethnography

R Ohta, T Yakabe, H Adachi, C Sano - Cureus, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: Isolation and loneliness among older adults in rural communities pose
significant risks to physical and mental health, leading to higher rates of morbidity and …

Completeness of pharmaceutical industry insulin adverse event reports from Africa and the Middle East

CRN Mlotshwa, JR Burger, M Vorster… - Expert Opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Growing numbers of patients with diabetes mellitus in Africa and the Middle
East on antidiabetic therapies necessitate understanding adverse event reporting in these …

Challenges in conducting population-based seroepidemiology survey of COVID-19 in Lagos State, Nigeria

AK Ojogbede, TA Bamidele, O Aina, T Raheem… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Population-based study is known to be a very essential type of study during and after a
pandemic or epidemic, as it provides crucial information on the incidence, prevalence, and …

Lessons from enriching Tanzania's clinical research ethics clinical trials oversight and pharmacovigilance through the ASCEND project

A Fimbo, YH Mwalwisi, D Matiko, EM Mlugu… - Discover Public …, 2024 - Springer
Engaging in clinical trials in Africa not only enhances researchers' comprehension of local
health concerns but also plays a crucial role in tackling global health challenges. In …

Collaborative Approaches to Establishing and Implementing Pharmacovigilance Systems

B Edwards, A Caro-Rojas - … and Practice of Pharmacovigilance and Drug …, 2024 - Springer
Pharmacovigilance is neither one single discipline nor is it confined to a single professional
group. The concept of pharmacovigilance originated with clinical pharmacologists based on …

[PDF][PDF] Dobgima John Fonmboh, Banin Andrew Nyuki, et al.(2024) An Overview of Pharmacovigilance Practice and Management in Sub-Saharan African Countries

CN Fokunang, EA Tembe-Fokunang… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT Most sub-Sahara African countries faced with prolonged resource deficiencies
suffers specific constraints in establishing a functional and operationally-free …