PROFORMA Project

PROFORMA aims to strengthen pharmacovigilance systems in East Africa. The project is part of the EDCTP2 programme supported by the EU.

[PROFORMA Project @ProformaProject]

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.

[PROFORMA Project @ProformaProject]

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

[PROFORMA Project @ProformaProject]

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.

[BREEDIME @breedime_study]

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

[Ministry of Health | Rwanda @RwandaHealth]

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.

[Pharmacy and Poisons @ppbkenya]

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: https://t.co/7GCqyYKj8t
Mobile Application (for both Android and iOs): mPVERS
TEL: [phone]
USSD: *271#
Email: [email protected]
#ReportSideEffects
#MedSafetyWeek
@UMCGlobalSafety

[Uppsala Monitoring Centre @UMCGlobalSafety]

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👇

[Pharmacy and Poisons @ppbkenya]

📣 #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: https://t.co/7GCqyYKj8t
Mobile Application (for both Android and iOs): mPVERS
TEL: [phone]
USSD: *271#
Email: [email protected]
#ReportSideEffects

[PROFORMA Project @ProformaProject]

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[University of Rwanda @Uni_Rwanda]

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

[University of Rwanda @Uni_Rwanda]

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

[University of Rwanda @Uni_Rwanda]

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

[University of Rwanda @Uni_Rwanda]

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

[University of Rwanda @Uni_Rwanda]

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

[University of Rwanda @Uni_Rwanda]

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

[PROFORMA Project @ProformaProject]

📢Meet Christabel Khaemba @cnkhaemba PhD student in @ProformaProject at @karolinskainst researching medicines used in the elimination of lymphatic filariasis.
🔗https://t.co/KC0J7c726p
Funded by @EDCTP.
@eleakl

[PROFORMA Project @ProformaProject]

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

[PROFORMA Project @ProformaProject]

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

[PROFORMA Project @ProformaProject]

Happening now! Doctoral thesis defense of Adam Fimbo.

[PROFORMA Project @ProformaProject]

@EDCTP @tmda_tanzania @AdamMitangu @karolinskainst @cdtafrica @eleakl Join the doctoral thesis defence:
🗓️26-04-2024 9:00 am (GMT+1)
Hybrid Venue:
@karolinskainst Seminar room Louis, Widerströmska Huset, Tomtebodavägen 18A
🔗Online: https://t.co/hIKGfXOsCp
@AdamMitangu
@karolinskainst
@EDCTP

[PROFORMA Project @ProformaProject]

📢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 https://t.co/ZqERVQDlSS