Andegiorgish AK

School of Public Health, Asmara College of Health Sciences, Asmara, Eritrea

Biography

Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish currently Ph.D Student in Epidemiology and Health Statistics at the School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University. Amanuel does research in Overweight, Obesity and Dental caries among 7-18 years school children, KAP of breast cancer ..etc. Their most recent publication is 'Neonatal mortality and associated factors in the Specialized Neonatal Care Unit Asmara, Eritrea'

Publications
  • Research Paper   
    Diffusion of Pharmacovigilance in the Eritrean Healthcare System: A Cross-sectional Study
    Author(s): Araya N, Yemane D, Andegiorgish AK, Bahta I and Russom M*

    Background: Taking the overstretched healthcare system, inappropriate prescribing, self-medication seeking behavior, infiltration of substandard and counterfeit medicines in the resource-constrained countries into consideration, having a well-functioning Pharmacovigilance system has paramount importance to ensure patient safety. The aim of this study is therefore to assess the degree and pattern of Pharmacovigilance system diffusion and its barriers in Eritrean healthcare system. Methods: This is an exploratory cross-sectional study among healthcare professionals from representative health facilities in all administrative regions in Eritrea. Participants were selected using systematic random sampling method. Assisted self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection between June 27 and September 8, 2017. Associa.. View more»

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