The launch of the Med Safety App in Kyrgyzstan took place on 23rd November 2020. The Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic presented the launch stating “The Med Safety App is an international tool for ensuring the safety of medicines.”

The Med Safety App has been adapted into Kyrgyz and Russian by the Department of Medicines and Medical Devices under the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic, with the technical partnership of the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and support from World Health Organization (WHO) Europe.

At the launch event, it was emphasised how important it was that healthcare recipients, healthcare professionals, and medical professionals are aware of adverse side effects or reactions associated with medication use and report them to the national medicines regulatory authority. 

The Med Safety App has been developed for patients, health care professionals and medical professionals helps to provide information about adverse side effects of medicines to the medicines regulatory authority and track information regarding their safety.

In this regard, the mobile application is a convenient alternative to the previous paper format, which is easy in use for reporting adverse side effects of medications and tracking information about their safety.

The mobile application is very easy to use, everyone can download it for free to their mobile phone and send messages. The application is available on the AppStore and Google Play Market in Kyrgyz and Russian languages.

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