#25 A week in the name of medicines safety – part 2

To mark #MedSafetyWeek, which took place from 6–12 November,
we’re releasing a special two-part episode on pharmacovigilance
communication campaigns. In this second part, we hear from three
#MedSafetyWeek veterans – Anne-Cécile Vuillemin from the Ministry
of Health in Luxembourg, Ban Al-Shimran from the Iraqi Ministry
of Health, and Frieda Shigwedha from the Therapeutic Information
and Pharmacovigilance Centre in Namibia – about what makes a
successful campaign.


Tune in to find out:


Why you should always tailor your communication strategy to
your setting

How to deal with the financial, cultural, and logistical
challenges of campaign planning

What to keep in mind if you are new to #MedSafetyWeek



Want to know more?


You can read a summary of this episode on the Uppsala Reports
news site.

To learn more about #MedSafetyWeek, check out the hashtag online
and visit the campaign website, where you will also find free
social media materials in several languages.

This is the second of a two-part episode on pharmacovigilance
communication campaigns. Listen to the first part here.






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