Strengthening the Bolivian pharmacovigilance system: New surveillance strategies to improve care for Chagas disease and tuberculosis.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Nuria Cortes-Serra, Ruth Saravia, Rosse Mary Grágeda, Amílcar Apaza, Jorge Armando González, Brenda Ríos, Joaquim Gascón, Faustino Torrico, María-Jesús Pinazo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Perseverance
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008370; https://doaj.org/article/c12811b6900149d0bece7980424b0bc3

Chagas disease (CD) and tuberculosis (TB) are important health problems in Bolivia. Current treatments for both infections require a long period of time, and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are frequent. This study aims to strengthen the Bolivian pharmacovigilance system, focusing on CD and TB. A situ...