[Situation of public laboratories manufacturing antivenoms in Latin AmericaA situação dos laboratórios públicos produtores de soros antivenenos na América Latina].

Autor:	Fan HW; Instituto Butantan Instituto Butantan São Paulo Brazil Instituto Butantan, São Paulo. Brazil., Natal Vigilato MA; Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa Organización Panamericana de la Salud Rio de Janeiro Brasil Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa, Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil., Augusto Pompei JC; Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa Organización Panamericana de la Salud Rio de Janeiro Brasil Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa, Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil., Gutiérrez JM; Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Facultad de Microbiología Universidad de Costa Rica San José Costa Rica Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Jazyk:	Spanish; Castilian
Zdroj:	Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health [Rev Panam Salud Publica] 2019 Nov 19; Vol. 43, pp. e92. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Nov 19 (Print Publication: 2019).
DOI:	10.26633/RPSP.2019.92
Abstrakt:	The situation of public laboratories manufacturing antivenoms in Latin America was analyzed, based on the results of a workshop coordinated by the Pan American Foot-and-Mouth Disease Center (PANAFTOSA) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Nine countries in the region have 12 public laboratories that produce and distribute antivenoms for use against different venomous animals. The situation of each laboratory was discussed, and an analysis was conducted of the current scenario, which is characterized by increasing regulatory requirements that vary in terms of infrastructure and production capacity. The authors identified a need to organize regional cooperation processes to improve the availability of antivenoms, including: research and development projects to improve processes and technologies; studies of the capacity of antivenoms to neutralize different poisons; and technical training programs for professionals and technical personnel. In the current context, in which the World Health Organization has prepared a global strategy for the prevention and control of snakebite envenoming, PANAFTOSA has taken on coordination of this initiative in the Americas. Improving the availability of antivenoms is the priority. As a result of the workshop, the RELAPA network was created, bringing together public laboratories that manufacture antivenoms in Latin America, in order to strengthen these laboratories and increase the availability of, and access to effective and safe antivenoms throughout Latin America. Competing Interests: Conflictos de interés. Ninguno declarado por los autores.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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