Vigilance Technical Committee Members
The Pharmacovigilance Technical Committee (PVTC) has been established under Section 13 of TMDA Act, Cap 219 to provide recommendations to the Director General on pharmacovigilance related safety issues. The committee is responsible for providing recommendations to the Director General on pharmacovigilance activities including causality assessment of Adverse Drug Reaction and Adverse Events.
Composition of the Committee
The PVTC is composed of experts with knowledge and experience in at least any of the following fields: medicine, pharmacology, toxicology, epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, pharmacovigilance/regulatory specialists and other related fields. The PVTC meets once quarterly and the current members are as listed in the table below: -
| S/N | Name | Title | Speciality | Institution |
| 1. | Prof. Kennedy Mwambete | Chairperson | Pharmaceutical Microbiology | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) |
| 2. | Dr. Yonah Hebron | Member | Regulatory Sciences | Tanzania Medicines & Medical Devices Authority (TMDA) |
| 3. | Prof. Omary Minzi | Member | Clinical Pharmacy | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) |
| 4. | Dr. Anna Kajiru | Member | Pharmacist | Immunization And Vaccine Development Program (IVD) |
| 5. | Pharm. Anna David Mwasomolo | Member | Pharmacist | National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) |
| 6. | Mr. Saulo Sarungi | Member | Pharmacist | National AIDS, STI and Hepatitis Control Programme (NASHCoP) |
| 7. | Dr. Amina Mugunya | Member | Internal Medicine | Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) |
| 8. | Pharm. Chrispin Namkinga | Member | Pharmacist | National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme (NTLP) |
| 9. | Dr. Florence Salvatory Kalabamu | Member | Paediatrics and Child Health | Hubert Kairuki Memorial University (HKMU) |