Regional workshop on the safety of preventive chemotherapy for the elimination of neglected infectious diseases in the Region of the Americas. 1–3 June and 30 June 2022. Workshop report

The "Regional workshop on the safety of preventive chemotherapy for the elimination of neglected infectious diseases in the the Region of the Americas " was a significant event organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to enhance the safety of neglected infectious disease (NID) programs that use preventive chemotherapy (PC). Despite the generally safe administration of PC, the workshop addressed several areas needing improvement, including the reporting and investigation of serious adverse events (SAEs), coordination between NID programs and national pharmacovigilance agencies, safety training for community drug distributors, and crisis communication, especially concerning SAEs and rumors.