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The Centre of Excellence, will lead initiatives to strengthen pharmacovigilance activities in South Africa and more broadly in the Southern African Region.
At the 2026 ISoP Africa Chapter Meeting, held in Windhoek, Namibia, from 18 – 21 May 2026, Dr Nicolas Praet and Dr Ebenezer Wiafe delivered two podium presentations on strengthening the pharmacovigilance ecosystem in Africa through CEPSA’s initiatives.
At the 5th Annual Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology in Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, from 20 – 22 April 2026, Dr Nicolas Praet delivered a podium presentation on the capacity-building activities of CEPSA.
The School of Public Health and the School of Pharmacy at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join the cutting-edge Pharmacovigilance in Southern Africa Initiative.
The Centre of Excellence for Pharmacovigilance in Southern Africa (CEPSA) marked a major milestone with its first pharmacovigilance workshop in November 2025, bringing together experts from across Africa to strengthen PV capacity through immersive, hands-on training
At the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APSSA) 2025 Conference, Lagoon Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, I had the opportunity to deliver a podium presentation on strengthening pharmacovigilance capacities in Southern African countries.
We had the opportunity to introduce the Centre of Excellence for Pharmacovigilance in Southern Africa (CEPSA) at the AU-EU Workshop Series on Public Health Innovations held in a hybrid format in Pretoria on 3 December 2024.