Head of Information & Communications Department
Dr. Emmanuel Gbomor
Head of Information & Communications Department
Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone Email: info@pharmacyboard.gov.sl
Professional Positions Held
Head of Information & Communication & Chairman – Working Group on Information Management System
WHO / World Bank / WAHO Medicines Regulation Harmonization Project for West Africa (2022–2024)
Member – Technical Working Group on Information Management System
WHO / World Bank / WAHO Medicines Regulation Harmonization Project for West Africa (2018–2021)
Other Positions:
• Member Technical Working Group on Traditional Medicine – Sierra Leone
Academic Qualifications
- BSc. in Pharmacy – COMAHS University of Sierra Leone
- Fellow – College of Pharmacy Sierra Leone Postgraduate Colleges of Health Specialties
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) – University of Benin Nigeria
- Fellow – West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists (WAPCP)
- Member – West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists
- Master of Science in Public Health – Njala University (Hons)
Training Courses Attended
- Two‑week Training Course on Hospital Pharmacy Management – PRASAO Cotonou Benin (7–18 July 2008)
- Three‑day Training on Pharmacovigilance – Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone WHO & University of Ghana (19–21 August 2008 Kimbima Freetown)
- Five‑day Training Course on Dossier Evaluation for Drug Registration – Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone (12–16 January 2009)
- Five‑day Training Course on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) – Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone (19–23 January 2009)
- Two‑week Training Course on Pharmacovigilance – WHO Collaborating Centre on Drug Safety Monitoring (Uppsala Monitoring Centre) Sweden (25 May – 3 June 2009)
- One‑week Training on Conduct of Therapeutic Efficacy Studies for Antimalarials – Accra Ghana (June 2010)
- Seminar on Malaria Control for Asian and African Countries – Shanghai China (17–30 May 2011)
- Effective Communication in Pharmacovigilance – Accra Ghana (9–14 October 2011)
- One‑day Workshop on Pharmacovigilance for Biotherapeutic Medicines (Pre & Post Approval Settings) – Accra Ghana (11 September 2015)
The Information & Communications Department plays a pivotal role in supporting the regulatory administrative and public health objectives of the Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone. The department works actively in collaboration with all other departments to ensure that safety regulatory and pharmaceutical information is communicated clearly promptly and effectively to health practitioners and the general public through electronic media print media outreach sensitization and other communication channels.
Units of the Department:
This department consists of two units:
1. Communication and Outreach Unit
2. Information and Technology Unit
Functions of the Department:
The Information and Communications Department is responsible for ensuring that safety and regulatory information related to pharmaceuticals is effectively communicated to healthcare professionals and the general public. The department uses electronic media print media sensitization activities and community outreach to promote awareness and enhance regulatory compliance across Sierra Leone.
The department performs the following core functions:
- Communicate safety information to health practitioners and the general public through electronic and print media and related information channels.
- Serve as a Public Relations interface between the Pharmacy Board and the general public.
- Produce a Quarterly Newsletter to disseminate information on the activities and achievements of the Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone.
- Address all Information and Communication Technology (ICT) matters to support staff needs and departmental operations.
- Organize coordinate and implement outreach and sensitization activities for the Board.
Contact the department: info@pharmacyboard.gov.sl