ADR Monitoring in Ethiopia

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ADR Monitoring in Ethiopia

• A. Background about Ethiopia
• 1.Location Horn of Africa
• 2. Population 73 Million
• Age structure 0-14 years 43.9 (male
  16,082,504/female 15,999,602) 15-64 years 53.4
  (male 19,452,737/female 19,525,746) 65 years and
  over 2.7 (male 905,648/female 1,087,049) (2005
  est.)
• 3. Area 1,127,127 sq km
• 4. Government Federal Democratic Republic
• 5. Potential Health Service Coverage 60

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B. Structure of Drug Administration and Control
Authority of Ethiopia (DACA)
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• C. ADR Monitoring System establishment and
  Promotion
• Establshed in 2001
• Actvities
• Situational Assesment in 2002
• Lack of awareness on
• need of reporting
• existance of a system among HP
• Shortage of reference materials
• Development and distribution of Guidelines on
  how/ to whom and when to report and reporting
  format
• Conduction of series of training programs
• Awareness promotion thru posters, brochures and
  Mass Media
• Inclusion of ADR in to the Curricula of Medical
  and Pharmnacy schools

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• D. Achievements
• Reports coming
• Improved awareness among health professionals
• Constraints
• Lack of Motivation
• Low rate of Reporting
• Lack of professional accountability
• Low level of knowledgee among consumers

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• E. Plan
• Continue training of HP
• Expand briefings of HP in their work place
• Encourage manufacturers to set up ADR monitoring
  system
• Conduct Post-system introduction assesment
• Incorporate ADR Monitoring education in to the
  Curricula of all HP training schools
• Strengthen Public education
• Encourage the consumers and the private
  practitioners to report ADR events
• Share experience of succesful national centers
  and organizations