The conference brought together pharmacovigilance experts, public health professionals, regulators, researchers, and development partners from across Africa to discuss emerging issues, innovations, and best practices in medicine and vaccine safety.  

Briefing the GNA after the conference, Mr. Daniel Adu Asomaning, a public health professional with expertise in immunisation and vaccine safety, who represented Ghana noted that participation in the conference provided an invaluable opportunity to exchange experiences with experts from across the continent. 

That, he said strengthened Ghana’s innovative approaches to the vaccine safety surveillance. 

He observed that vaccine safety was fundamental to maintaining public confidence in immunization programmes “and sharing Ghana’s experience continually improve our surveillance systems and ensured every vaccine administered is monitored with highest safety standards.” 

Ghana’s representative delivered a paper titled: “The Role of Immunisation Programmes in Vaccine Safety in Ghana.” 

 The presentation highlighted the critical role of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) in ensuring the safety of vaccines through robust surveillance systems, timely reporting and investigation of Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI), effective risk communication, and continuous monitoring of vaccine safety signals. 

He indicated that the presentation emphasised Ghana’s progress in strengthening vaccine safety systems through collaboration between the Ghana Health Service, the Food and Drugs Authority, and development partners.  

Ghana’s experience in integrating pharmacovigilance into routine immunisation services, implementing capacity-building initiatives for health workers, and enhancing community confidence in vaccines through transparent communication and evidence-based decision-making was also showcased. 

The conference concluded with a renewed commitment among African countries to strengthen pharmacovigilance systems, improve vaccine safety monitoring, and enhance regional collaboration to protect public health. 

Ghana’s participation in the conference reflects the country’s continued leadership in advancing immunisation safety and its commitment to ensuring that vaccines remain one of the most effective and trusted public health interventions.