Accelerating safer administration of medicines to children in low resource settings – bridging stakeholder viewpoints

Abstract

Accurate medicine administration via the appropriate route is crucial, with oral liquids requiring dosing devices for precision and inhalation therapy depending on well-designed devices to ensure proper drug delivery. Hence, a workshop was held to understand the uptake of already existing administration devices for oral and respiratory medicines in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and to assess the level of awareness of issues associated with use of administration devices as well as the need for innovative devices. Discussions and knowledge shared during this event showed the effectiveness of the workshop in fostering a deeper understanding of the issues regarding use and development of administration devices in low resource settings.