Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Guidance for the African Region
1. BACKGROUND 1.1 ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, ITS PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE AND BURDEN IN AFRICA Antimicrobials are medicines, including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics, that are used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals, and plants. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) arises when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to these medicines, rendering them ineffective and […]
African Union AMR Landmark Report: Voicing African Priorities on the Active Pandemic
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a leading cause of death in the African region, surpassing fatalities from malaria, HIV, and TB. In response to this critical threat, the region has adopted the AMR Global Action Plan and the African Union Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance Control 2020 – 2025, which is tailored to […]
African Union Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance Control 2020–2025
1-Executive summary Reports of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) microorganisms are increasing globally, threatening to render existing treatments ineffective against many infectious diseases. In Africa, AMR has already been documented to be a problem for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the pathogens that cause malaria, tuberculosis (TB), typhoid, cholera, meningitis, gonorrhoea and dysentery. Recognizing the urgent need for […]