A case for strengthening pharmacovigilance systems in Namibia

The paper seeks to highlight the problems posed by under‐reporting of adverse drug reactions encountered by healthcare workers. It emphasized the importance of strengthening pharmacovigilance systems in different settings. It recommended that a cross sectional study focusing on the knowledge, attitude and practices of healthcare workers should be conducted in Namibia. The conclusion was to emphasize the need to report and document ADRs observed by both patients and healthcare workers and the inclusion of PV training into the curriculum of medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists and all allied healthcare professions