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Ketina Hirma Tchio-Nighie1,2, Maurice Mbwe Mpoh3,4, Herve Tchokomeni1,5
1Department of Health Research, M.A. SANTE (Meilleur Acces auxSoins de Sante), Yaounde, Cameroon.
Pharmacovigilance units are scarce in Cameroon health programs, with limited resources and activities for drug safety monitoring. Improving drug and vaccine safety requires prioritizing funding, personnel, and training.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Pharmacovigilance
- Drug Safety
Background:
- Essential data for strengthening pharmacovigilance in health programs is lacking.
- Current pharmacovigilance infrastructure in Cameroon's health programs needs assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- Map pharmacovigilance unit distribution.
- Assess resource availability and activity implementation.
- Identify needs for improving drug and vaccine safety monitoring.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional descriptive study.
- Targeted health programs of the Cameroon Ministry of Public Health.
- Face-to-face interviews using semi-structured questionnaires.
Main Results:
- 71.4% of participating programs reported having pharmacovigilance units.
- Resource availability (office, computers, budget, software, staff) was limited.
- Key pharmacovigilance activities (detection, causality assessment, data analysis) were inconsistently implemented.
Conclusions:
- Cameroon health programs exhibit limited coverage of drug and vaccine safety monitoring activities.
- Prioritizing budget, qualified personnel, and training is crucial for improvement.
- Findings inform strategies to enhance pharmacovigilance systems.
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