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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PROFORMA Project retweeted
3 Jan 2025
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.
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3 Jan 2025
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.
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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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PROFORMA Project retweeted
11 Dec 2024
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
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PROFORMA Project retweeted
15 Nov 2024
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.
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PROFORMA Project retweeted
6 Nov 2024
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
USSD: *271#
Email: pv@ppb.go.ke
#ReportSideEffects
#MedSafetyWeek
@UMCGlobalSafety
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PROFORMA Project retweeted
6 Nov 2024
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
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PROFORMA Project retweeted
4 Nov 2024
📣 #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: pv@ppb.go.ke
#ReportSideEffects
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PROFORMA Project retweeted
15 Jun 2024
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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PROFORMA Project retweeted
15 Jun 2024
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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PROFORMA Project retweeted
15 Jun 2024
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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PROFORMA Project retweeted
15 Jun 2024
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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PROFORMA Project retweeted
15 Jun 2024
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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PROFORMA Project retweeted
15 Jun 2024
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
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20 May 2024
📢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.
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PROFORMA Project retweeted
26 Apr 2024
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!
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26 Apr 2024
Happening now! Doctoral thesis defense of Adam Fimbo.
22 Mar 2024
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
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PROFORMA Project retweeted
16 Apr 2024
📢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…
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