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PHARMACOVILANCE ACTIVITIES IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE. DELEGATION. Dr Yao (WHO-CI) Dr N’Guessan-Irié (DPM). PRESENTETION OF THE COUNTRY. Côte d’Ivoire is a french speaking country in west Africa Area: 322.462 km 2 Population: about 20 millions (1998)
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PHARMACOVILANCE ACTIVITIES IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE DELEGATION Dr Yao (WHO-CI) Dr N’Guessan-Irié (DPM)
PRESENTETION OF THE COUNTRY • Côte d’Ivoire is a french speaking country in west Africa • Area: 322.462 km2 • Population: about 20 millions (1998) • National level of HIV: 4.7% (higher in some areas) • War in 2002 • PNPEC = program in charge of people living with HIV • SCMS, PEPFAR, CARE, EGPAF, Clinton Foundation…(ARV products suppliers)
INTRODUCTION • No National Centre of Pharmacovigilance • Pharmacovigilance supported by DPM (Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament) • Project of a Pharmacovigilance Centre creation • Project of Pharmacovigilance of ARVs in PNPEC
CURRENT ACTIVITIES of DPM • Reception of reports from AFSSAPS and Pharmaceutical Plants • Diffusion of informations to health practitioners • Information of the Ministry in charge of health for decisions
PROJECT FOR THE CENTRE • Identification of products adverse reactions in hospitals, chemist’ shops, program of specific diseases (HIV, TB, leprosy…) • Studies of the different reports at the National Centre • Answers of the Centre to those who notify • Collaboration with international systems (UPSALA, AFSSAPS…) • Form a database for further needs
CONCLUSION • At present no Pharmacovigilance specific for ARV medicines • The present workshop will contribute to implement pharmacovigilance of ARV medicines in our country