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05/11/2026

There are many kinds of side effects. How they appear may depend on the patient in front of you.

If you’re a healthcare professional, take extra care with:
👦🏾 Children
👵🏻 Older adults
🏽 Pregnant or breastfeeding women
😷 Immunocompromised

These groups may require additional monitoring and assessment when it comes to using medicines.
By staying vigilant and reporting suspected side effects, you can help strengthen medicines safety for all.

Don’t ignore side effects – report them ✅

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Hemm ħafna tipi ta’ effetti sekondarji. Il-mod kif jidhru jista’ jiddependi mill-pazjent li għandek quddiemek.

Jekk inti professjonist fil-qasam tas-saħħa, aghti attenzzjoni partikolari lil:
👦🏾 Tfal
👵🏻 Anzjani
🏽 Nisa tqal jew li qed ireddgħu
😷 Persuni b’sistema immunitarja kompromessa

Dawn il-gruppi jistgħu jeħtieġu monitoraġġ u evalwazzjoni addizzjonali meta juzaw il-mediċini. Billi tibqa’ attent u tirrapporta effetti sekondarji, tista’ tgħin biex tissaħħaħ is-sikurezza tal-mediċini għal kulħadd.

Tinjorax l-effetti sekondarji – irrapportahom ✅

05/11/2026

⏰ When do side effects appear?

Not all of them appear right away. Some may develop:
→ After long term use
→ After changing dose
→ After stopping treatment
→ After using more than one medicine
→ After taking food, supplements, or herbal products

Be alert for new, unusual, or persistent symptoms while using medicines. If you think that you or someone you’re caring for is experiencing a side effect, don’t ignore it – report it to https://medicinesauthority.gov.mt/reportingadversereactions and talk to a healthcare professional.

Read more 👉 https://who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/

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⏰ Meta jistghu jidhru l-effetti sekondarji?

Mhux l-effetti sekondarji kollha jidhru mill-ewwel. Xi wħud jistgħu jiżviluppaw:
→ Wara użu fit-tul tal-medicina
→ Wara bidla fid-doża
→ Wara li jitwaqqaf it-trattament
→ Wara l-użu ta’ aktar minn mediċina waħda
→ Wara li jittieħdu ikel, supplimenti jew prodotti erbali flimkien mal-medicina

Oqgħod attent għal kwalunkwe sintomu ġdid, mhux tas-soltu jew persistenti waqt l-uzu tal-mediċini[KB19.1]. Jekk taħseb li inti jew xi ħadd li qed tieħu ħsiebu qed jesperjenza effett sekondarju, tinjorahx – irrapportah lil https://medicinesauthority.gov.mt/reportingadversereactions u kellem lil professjonist fil-qasam tas-saħħa.

Aqra aktar 👉 https://who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/

04/11/2026

👀 What do side effects look like?

Some may appear as:
→ Skin changes
→ Stomach or digestion problems
→ Sleep or mood changes
→ Breathing or heart symptoms
→ Changes identified through tests

As a patient, parent, or caregiver, knowing how side effects may appear can help you spot them. Read the patient information leaflet supplied with the medicine and talk to a healthcare professional about new, unusual, or persistent symptoms.

Don’t ignore side effects – report them. Find out how here 👉 https://who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/

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👀 Kif nistgħu naghrfu effetti sekondarji?

Xi wħud jistgħu jimmanifestaw ruhhom bħala:
→ Tibdil fil-ġilda
→ Problemi fl-istonku jew fid-diġestjoni
→ Bidliet fl-irqad jew fil-burdata
→ Problemi relatati man-nifs jew mal-qalb
→ Bidliet identifikati permezz ta’ testijiet medici

Bħala pazjent, ġenitur jew persuna li tieħu ħsieb haddiehor, huwa important li tkun taf kif jistgħu jidhru l-effetti sekondarji. Aqra l-fuljett ta’ tagħrif għall-pazjent li jigi ma’ kull mediċina u kellem lil professjonist fil-qasam tas-saħħa dwar sintomi ġodda, mhux tas-soltu jew persistenti.

Tinjorax l-effetti sekondarji – irrapportahom. Skopri kif fil-link 👉 https://who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/

03/11/2026

What changed, and when? This simple question can help you spot suspected side effects 🔎

If you’re a healthcare professional, stay alert to your patient’s symptoms or changes during treatment and consider:

→ Was a medicine started, stopped, or changed?
→ Could there be an interaction?
→ Could there be batch issues?
→ Are the symptoms unusual or persistent?
→ Were there abnormal test results?
→ Could it be toxicity or treatment failure?

Your expertise can help recognise suspected side effects that might be overlooked. Don’t ignore side effects – report them and help make medicines safer for all ✅

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X’inbidel, u meta? Din il-mistoqsija sempliċi tista’ tgħinek tagħraf effetti sekondarji suspettati 🔎

Jekk inti professjonist fil-qasam tal-kura tas-saħħa, oqgħod attent għas-sintomi jew għall-bidliet fil-pazjent waqt it-trattament u ikkunsidra:

→ Inbdiet, twaqqfet jew inbidlet xi mediċina?
→ Jista’ jkun hemm interazzjoni?
→ Jista’ jkun hemm problemi bil-lott?
→ Hemm sintomi mhux tas-soltu jew persistenti?
→ Ir- riżultati tat-testijiet ma kienux normali?
→ Tista’ tkun tossiċità jew falliment tat-trattament?

L-għarfien espert tiegħek jista’ jgħin biex tagħraf effetti sekondarji suspettati li jistgħu jiġu innutati.Tinjorax l-effetti sekondarji – irrapportahom u għin biex il-mediċini jkunu aktar sikuri għal kulħadd ✅

03/11/2026

Some side effects develop over time. Don’t ignore them, report them ️✅

Some side effects may only develop after using a medicine for a long time. Others may not appear until after you've stopped treatment, changed dose, or started taking more than one medicine.

Whether side effects appear quickly or after a longer period, don’t ignore them – report them https://medicinesauthority.gov.mt/reportingadversereactions and talk to a healthcare professional.

Your report matters for the safety of patients everywhere. Learn more here 👉 https://who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/

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Xi effetti sekondarji jiżviluppaw maż-żmien. Tinjorahomx, irrapportahom ✅

Xi effetti sekondarji jistgħu jiżviluppaw wara il-mediċina tkun intużat għal żmien twil. Oħrajn jistgħu ma jidhrux qabel ma tkun waqqaft it-trattament, biddilt id-doża jew bdejt tieħu aktar minn mediċina waħda.

Kemm jekk l-effetti sekondarji jidhru malajr kif ukoll wara perjodu itwal, tinjorahomx – irrapportahom lil https://medicinesauthority.gov.mt/reportingadversereactions u kellem lil professjonist fil-qasam tal-kura tas-saħħa.

Ir-rapport tiegħek huwa importanti għas-sikurezza tal-pazjenti. Tgħallem aktar hawn 👉 https://who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/

02/11/2026

There are many kinds of side effects. Don’t ignore them, report them ✅
Some side effects may appear as common symptoms, such as a headache or rash, while others may be more serious. Some are easy to spot, while others may not be visible to the eye.

If the symptom is new, unusual, or persistent, don’t ignore it – report it and talk to a healthcare professional.
Learn how you can report to https://medicinesauthority.gov.mt/reportingadversereactions and help keep others safe from future harm at this link 👉 https://who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/

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Hemm ħafna tipi ta’ effetti sekondarji. Tinjorahomx, irrapportahom ✅

Xi effetti sekondarji jistgħu jidhru bħala sintomi komuni, bħal uġigħ ta’ ras jew raxx, filwaqt li oħrajn jistgħu jkunu aktar serji. Xi wħud huma faċli biex tinduna bihom, filwaqt li oħrajn jistgħu ma jkunux viżibbli.

Jekk is-sintomu huwa ġdid, mhux tas-soltu jew persistenti, tinjorahx – irrapportah u kellem lil professjonist fil-qasam tal-kura tas-saħħa.

Tgħallem kif tista’ tirrapporta lil https://medicinesauthority.gov.mt/reportingadversereactions u tipproteġi lil oħrajn minn dan il-link 👉 https://who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/

02/11/2026

📣 starts today!

There are many kinds of side effects. No matter how they appear, side effects should not be ignored.

Learn how to spot them and report to a healthcare professional https://medicinesauthority.gov.mt/reportingadversereactions
Help us spread the word and improve patient safety.

Learn more here 👉 https://who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/

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📣 tibda llum!

Hemm ħafna tipi ta’ effetti sekondarji. Irrispettivament minn kif jidhru, l-effetti sekondarji m’għandhomx jiġu injorati.

Skopri kif tagħrafhom u tirrapportahom lil professjonist fil-qasam tal-kura tas-saħħa jew lil https://medicinesauthority.gov.mt/reportingadversereactions.

Xerred l-messaġġ sabiex ntejbu s-sikurezza tal-pazjenti.

Tgħallem aktar hawn 👉 https://who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/

02/11/2026

💙This Movember 🧔‍♂, we're standing together for men's health.

Let's work together to:
💙 Raise awareness about prostate and testicular cancer in men, as well as mental health and su***de prevention.
💙 Encourage men to self-examine and consult a doctor if something does not feel normal.

31/10/2026

📣 Pharmacies Open on Sunday! 🌟 Check out the roster for pharmacies open across the Maltese islands. Don't forget to save this post and share it with friends or family who may need it! 💜

On Sunday 1 November 2026, the mobile blood donation unit will be located at Marsaskala next to the Parish Church and Gozo Xewkija Health Centre from 8:30am till 1:00pm. If you feel healthy, kindly get your ID card and donate blood.
'General Practitioners' Service in Health Centres on Sundays and Public Holidays
Mosta, Paola and Floriana Health centres are open for emergencies 24 hours 7 days a week.
Gzira health centre is also open for emergencies (cases requiring urgent medical attention) between 8am and 5pm and a nursing service is available between 8am and 8pm on Sundays and public holidays.
The public should attend the health centre of their catchment area. Persons without any identity card will not be attended to.

28/07/2026

📢 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧📢

📅 Applications are open until 𝟏𝟓 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

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