Abstract Topics

Conference Theme: Patient Safety First - Uniting Pharmacovigilance Efforts under the African Medicines Agency (AMA)

Who Should Submit?

This conference is not only for pharmacovigilance professionals but welcomes all those concerned with the medication safety of medical products, including but not limited to:

  • Pharmacovigilance professionals
  • Clinicians and healthcare providers
  • Pharmacoepidemiologists
  • Researchers and academics
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Data scientists and AI specialists in healthcare
  • Students and early-career professionals
  • Anyone with an interest in safety of medical products
  • Regulatory authorities and policymakers
  • Regulatory affairs professionals
  • Medical affairs professionals
  • Market access professionals
  • Researchers and academics
  • Auditors in pharmacovigilance
  • Patient advocacy groups
01

Patient-Centred Pharmacovigilance and Community Engagement

● Patient centricity in PV
● PV at rural and community levels
● Community pharmacy contributions to PV
● Hospital pharmacy roles in PV
● Patient support programs and safety monitoring
● Drug and vaccine use in pregnancy
● Communication in PV and combating misinformation
● PV literacy and awareness campaigns
02

Digital Transformation and Data Science in Pharmacovigilance

● Digital pharmacovigilance (mobile tools, AI, big data)
● Machine learning in PV and signal detection
● PV and social media monitoring
● Role of digital tools in setting up efficient national PV centres
● UMC updates, training and signals emerging from Africa
03

Pharmacovigilance Across the Product Lifecycle & Innovation in PV

● Clinical trial safety monitoring
● Routine medicine and vaccine safety monitoring (routine and new introductions like malaria vaccine, COVID-19 and Mpox)
● Herbal medicines safety and traditional medicine PV
● Nutri / cosmetic / food supplements and hemovigilance
● Medical devices safety
● Eco pharmacovigilance (environmental aspects of PV)
● Genetics
● Nanomedicines
04

Pharmacovigilance during Public Health Emergencies

● Integrating pharmacovigilance into outbreak preparedness and response frameworks
● Active safety monitoring of vaccines and therapeutics during emergencies
● Risk communication and public trust in emergency contexts
05

Strengthening PV Systems, Regulation & Governance

● PV regulations and harmonization across Africa
● AUDA-NEPAD/AMA initiatives for PV and regulatory science
● WHO PV curriculum and guidance for Africa
● Sustainability of public health programs and PV amidst reduced donor funding
● Empowering local manufacturers to meet international PV standards
● PV and regulatory challenges with substandard and falsified products
● Audits, inspections, and quality management in PV
06

Global & Regional Partnerships for Africa’s PV Future

● Role of WHO in supporting African PV systems
● Collaboration with UMC and global signal detection
● Regional experiences, lessons learned, and inter-country collaboration
● Building resilient and sustainable PV systems for Africa’s future
● Experience sharing of Regional Centres of Regulatory Excellence (RCOREs)

Important Notes

Please read the notes below before making a submission
  • You can submit your abstract for an oral presentation or as a poster presentation.
  • Abstracts already published elsewhere or based on full papers that have already been published will not be considered for inclusion in the program.
  • If you submit an abstract, it is with the intention that you will physically attend the conference to present the paper.
  • At least one of the authors (e. the presenting author) must register for ISoP Africa Chapter 2026. Those who are not already registered, should register immediately after notification of abstract acceptance, and latest by the 1st February 2026.
  • Only accepted abstracts, which have been received by the submission deadline as stipulated by the organizer, will be published in the conference booklet.
  • All accepted posters for the ISoP Africa Chapter 2026 Meeting are eligible for poster prizes which will be awarded to the three best posters.

General Submission Abstract Guidelines

  1. Abstracts must be submitted online via the abstract management system before the final submission deadline of 1st January 2026.
  2. Please note that abstracts sent by fax or e-mail will NOT be accepted.
  3. Abstracts must be submitted in English only and consist of five sections as indicated in the table below “Abstract Layout & Formatting Instructions”.
  4. An abstract can be submitted as specifically an oral presentation or a poster presentation or either an oral/poster.
  5. The number of submitted abstracts is limited to three (3) abstracts per presenting author.
  6. Up to 15 authors can be listed for an abstract (including the presenting author).
  7. The presenting author is selected first; other authors can be added only when the presenting author is submitted. However, the author order can be changed if needed by swapping the names in the list of the authors displayed on the abstract management system, during the abstract submission process.
  8. The first name in the author list is always considered to be the main/lead author, and the presenting author should be marked as such.
  9. After the submission deadline, all abstracts will be automatically considered to be fully submitted and will proceed to peer review.
  10. All accepted abstracts will be published as submitted in the conference booklet. It is therefore highly recommended to check the abstract for correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and formal structure before submitting.
  11. The organizer reserves the right to edit abstracts, if necessary, prior to the publication in the conference booklet.
  12. This year’s ISoP Africa Chapter Meeting intends to provide original and high-quality sessions focused on educational content that is free from commercial influence or bias. All presenters are requested to cooperate with this by declaring during the abstract submission process that the abstract is unpublished and original material.
  13. The conflict of interest form must be completed for all abstracts at the time of submission and all oral presentations and posters must include a declaration of interests.
  14. Please read the abstract formatting guidelines carefully.

Notification of Abstract Acceptance

  1. Abstracts will be reviewed by the ISoP Africa Chapter 2026 Scientific Committee and a decision for each abstract will be notified to the submitting author by the 1st February 2026.
  2. Notification of abstract acceptance or rejection will be communicated to the corresponding author’s/ submitter’s e-mail address (presenting author of the abstract).
  3. Please note that if an abstract is accepted for presentation (oral or poster), at least one of the authors (presenting author) must register for the ISoP Africa Chapter Meeting 2026.
  4. The Scientific Committee’s decisions will be based upon evaluation of the abstract’s scientific standard. The Scientific Committee will allocate each accepted abstract to the most appropriate form of presentation (oral or poster). After selection, all presenting authors will receive detailed information regarding PowerPoint preparation, poster size, style and layout, as appropriate.
  5. If you have any questions regarding preparing, submitting, amending or withdrawing an abstract, please contact the organizer at isopafricachapter@gmail.com

Abstract Layout and Formatting Instructions

Abstract main sections:

  1. Introduction
  2. Objectives
  3. Methods
  4. Results
  5. Conclusion