Dr
Esperanca Sevene
Project Title
Intensive safety monitoring of antimalarial and anti-retroviral drugs used during pregnancy in Manhiça
Project Objectives
To measure the incidence of these adverse drug reactions and to determine risk factors that may contribute to the development of adverse drug reactions to anti-retroviral and antimalarial drugs in the pregnant women
Results & Outcomes
A total of 2041 pregnant woman were recruited in the study. Of these
1608 delivered at the hospital. After delivery, 1473 and 877 mothers
presented their babies for assessment at second and twelfth month
respectively. Fifteen pregnant women presented adverse drug reactions
to drugs used during pregnancy but all recovered without sequelae. The
study team attended four courses on pharmacovigilance and data
management during the course of the projects.
Host Organisation
| Department | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Mondlane University | Mozambique |
EDCTP Project
TA.2005.40203.007
EDCTP Program
EDCTP1
EDCTP Project Call
Career Development Fellowship (CDF)
Study Design
Prospective cohort safety study