PROFORMA aims to strengthen pharmacovigilance systems in East Africa. The project is part of the EDCTP2 programme supported by the EU.
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Celebrating yet another Milestone!
The PROFORMA project proudly celebrates the achievement of its sixth and final PhD. student, Dr Christabel Khaemba @cnkhaemba, who successfully defended her PhD thesis on 18 December 2024 at Karolinska Institutet.
Celebrating yet another Milestone!
The PROFORMA project proudly celebrates the achievement of its sixth and final PhD. student, Dr Christabel Khaemba @cnkhaemba, who successfully defended her PhD thesis on 18 December 2024 at Karolinska Institutet.
Christabel’s work bridges the gap between scientific research and regulatory practice, underscoring the importance of pharmacovigilance in public health programs.
#Pharmacovigilance
#GlobalHealth
#ResearchImpact
#PublicHealth
#NTDControl
#Capacitybuilding
#Kenya
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The first BREEDIME Annual Consortium Meeting took place on November 18–19, 2024, at the Golden Tulip Airport Hotel in Zanzibar. @EDCTP @karolinskainst @KCRITanzania @tmda_tanzania @mohznz1 @muhimbiliuniver @RwandaFDA @Infection_StAnd @StAndMedicine @NIMRMbeya
PROFORMA Project retweeted
Today, Minister of State @YvanButera met @karolinskainst’s President, Prof. Annika Östman Wernerson, and her team. They explored opportunities to collaborate in bio-technology, research, and education.
PROFORMA Project retweeted
Not all medicines are suitable for everyone 👧🏾👨🏻🦳🤰🏻
If you're a doctor, pharmacist, or nurse, make sure the medicine is right for your patient and report suspected side effects to @ppbkenya through these channels.
👉Website: pv.pharmacyboardkenya.org/us…
Mobile Application (for both Android and iOs): mPVERS
TEL: +254795743049
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Email: [email protected]
#ReportSideEffects
#MedSafetyWeek
@UMCGlobalSafety
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This #MedSafetyWeek, we want to know:
Have you ever experienced a suspected side effect after taking a medicine?
Let us know in the poll below👇
94%Yes
6%No
16 votes • Final results PROFORMA Project retweeted
📣 #MedSafetyWeek starts today!
You can help us make medicines safer for everyone and improve #PatientSafety worldwide.
Please report any suspected side effects from medicines through
👉Website: pv.pharmacyboardkenya.org/us…
Mobile Application (for both Android and iOs): mPVERS
TEL: +254795743049
USSD: *271#
Email: [email protected]
#ReportSideEffects
PROFORMA Project retweeted
1/6 RWANDA TEAM VISITS ADDIS ABABA FOR CLINICAL TRIAL TRAINING
Earlier this week, the Rwanda Clinical Trial Capacity Strengthening Team visited Addis Ababa University. The team included members from the University of Rwanda, Rwanda Biomedical Center, and Rwanda FDA. @RBCRwanda
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2/6 LEARNING FROM CDT AFRICA’S CLINICAL TRIAL PROGRAM
Purpose of the visit: to learn how CDT Africa set up a clinical trial training program. The visit was facilitated by Professor Eleni Aklillu from Karolinska Institutet and Professor Eyasu Makonnen from CDT Africa. @RwandaFDA
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6/6 CLINICAL TRIAL MODULES
Team worked on two modules for Rwanda-clinical trials training program: “Fundamentals of Clinical Trials” & “Essentials of Clinical Trials: Bioethics, Regulatory Compliance, & Best Practices” to be delivered to the first cohort of 20 trainees. @sanofi
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5/6 COLLABORATION FOR CLINICAL TRIAL CAPACITY
5/5 Rwanda’s development effort will be in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet and CDT Africa, powered by Sanofi’s Global Health Unit and funding from the International Vaccine Institute (IVI).
@karolinskainst
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4/6 BENCHMARKING AND DISCUSSIONS
Visit provided an opportunity to benchmark CDT Africa’s clinical trials training program & infrastructure, supporting short courses, MSc, and PhD programs. Discussions focused on how Rwanda can develop its own clinical trial capacity. @cdtafrica
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3/6 TOUR OF CDT AFRICA HUB
The Rwandan team toured the CDT-Africa Hub, which includes a Phase 1 clinical trial, labs for natural products, microbiology, molecular biology, synthesis, analytics, bioinformatics, immunology, cell culture, and an incubation lab. @karolinskainst
📢Meet Christabel Khaemba @cnkhaemba PhD student in @ProformaProject at @karolinskainst researching medicines used in the elimination of lymphatic filariasis.
🔗proforma.ki.se/2024/05/20/me…
Funded by @EDCTP.
@eleakl
PROFORMA Project retweeted
After an excellent and successful defense, we are happy and proud to congratulate Dr @AdamMitangu on obtaining his PhD from @karolinskainst.
Thank you @EDCTP for funding the @ProformaProject under which Dr Fimbo has done his PhD research and the examination board!
@eleakl
After an excellent and successful defense, we are happy and proud to congratulate Dr @AdamMitangu on obtaining his PhD from @karolinskainst.
Thank you @EDCTP for funding the @ProformaProject under which Dr Fimbo has done his PhD research and the examination board!
@eleakl
Happening now! Doctoral thesis defense of Adam Fimbo.
Join the doctoral thesis defence:
🗓️26-04-2024 9:00 am (GMT+1)
Hybrid Venue:
@karolinskainst Seminar room Louis, Widerströmska Huset, Tomtebodavägen 18A
🔗Online: news.ki.se/calendar/doctoral…
@AdamMitangu
@karolinskainst
@EDCTP
PROFORMA Project retweeted
📢We are proudly presenting Dr @josephkabatende, a Health Products and Regulatory Systems Specialist working for the @WHOAFRO.
He completed his PhD in 2023 from @karolinskainst as part of the @ProformaProject funded by @EDCTP.
🔗Link to the interview proforma.ki.se/2024/04/16/me…
