# Exporting reports to AfriVigilance

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Sharing reports with AfriVigilance is only available to some African organisations. To request access, contact UMC <support@who-umc.org>.
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In organisations where this feature is activated, users at the national level can send copies of reports to AfriVigilance.

The following information is masked in the reports share with AfriVigilance:\
&#x20;\- Patient information: Patient information: Initials, Parent initials, Additional record numbers.\
&#x20;\- Reporter information: All data is masked, except for Reporter qualification and Country of reporter.

#### To send copies of reports to AfriVigilance:

1. Go to “**Report list**” and apply the filter: **Advanced filter** → **Other** → **Show reports ready for copying to AfriVigilance**.
2. Apply any additional filters required by internal routines or other guidance. Examples include `Status of report`, `Initial receive date`, or specific medicines or vaccines.
3. Select the reports to be shared, either individually or by selecting all reports on the current page.
4. From the “**Reports selected**” menu, choose **Send copy to AfriVigilance**.

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When search results span more than one page, increase **Items per page** to 100 and repeat steps 3 and 4 until all reports have been sent.

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For recurring activities (for example, weekly, monthly, or quarterly sharing), it is recommended to save the search under “**My filters**”.

#### Sending individual reports

Reports can also be sent to AfriVigilance from within the report. using the **Send copy to AfriVigilance** button in the top menu.

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#### Which reports are included when applying the filter Show reports ready for copying to AfriVigilance ?

The filter identifies two types of reports:

* New reports that have not been shared with AfriVigilance and meet the minimum data requirements, including:
  * Initial receive date
  * Report type
  * Initial reporter marked as primary
  * Patient information
  * Suspect/Interacting drug
  * Reaction/event
* Follow-up reports to previously shared cases that also meet the minimum data requirements.


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