PV_Newsletter_V5_ISSUE 3_Dec_2015

Awareness creation trainings were provided to 123 health care providers of 4 health centers of Yeka sub city ,Addis Ababa on pharmacovigilance .The trainings were provided to the participants of Aware Health Center (HC), Ankorcha HC, Korea Zemachoch HC, Wereda 11 HC from November 12/2015 until December 24/2015 . A Presentation that contains topics on the limitations of premarketing evaluations ,the importance of pharmacovigilance, the national pharmacovigilance system mandates and responsibilities, the three types of ADE reporting mechanisms, medication error and prevention mechanisms and the role of Drug and Therapeutic Committee in assessing and managing drug safety was discussed with the participants and they responded with questions and comments on the system. During the sessions the tools used in drug safety monitoring ,i.e; ADE report form, allergy card, and the quarterly newsletters were distributed for the participants to be used. At the end of each session a focal person for the facility was chosen and was given the responsibilities of facilitating the ADE monitoring at the facility. During this sessions refreshments were provided by USADI/SIAPS for the participants.