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Table 1 Definitions of resources and relationships used in the study

From: Organizational capacities of national pharmacovigilance centres in Africa: assessment of resource elements associated with successful and unsuccessful pharmacovigilance experiences

Type of resource

Definition

 Financial resources

Funding or financial capital

 Technical resources

Materials and infrastructure (e.g. computers, reporting infrastructure)

 Political resources

Law, policy and other legislative instruments

 Human resources

Staff and human expertise

 Social resources

Relationships including collaborations, partnerships and networks

Type of stakeholder

Definition

 National government

The National Regulatory Agency and the Ministry of Health

 Development partners

Organizations that work with a variety of in-country partners to improve the lives of poor and vulnerable people in developing countries

 Inter-governmental organizations

Organizations comprising mainly of sovereign states

 Public health programmes

Organizations responsible for health services to improve and protect community health

 Academia

Organizations concerned with the pursuit of education, research and scholarship

 Industry

Organizations who market and sell pharmaceutical products