AMR Stewardship
REPORT ON ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP AND AMR SURVEILLANCE: INSIGHTS FROM THE SOUTH CENTRE WAAW 2024 WEBINAR
By Dr Rasha Abdelsalam Elshenawy
How can we enhance antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in resource-limited settings?
The South Centre World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) 2024 Webinar Report highlights barriers, innovative digital tools, and global strategies to combat AMR effectively.
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Webinar: Enhancing Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Developing Countries
18 November 2024
Virtual event
Time: 3-4:00 PM CEST / 9-10:00 AM EDT / 7:30 – 8:30 PM IST
The South Centre will organize a webinar during the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024 to highlight essential strategies and success stories in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance and stewardship across developing countries, focusing on bridging gaps in data collection and accuracy. Challenges such as limited funding, technical infrastructure, and trained personnel hinder effective AMR surveillance.
The webinar will explore cost-effective digital solutions, regional collaboration, and resource-efficient strategies to help build resilient AMR surveillance systems, enhancing sustainable antimicrobial stewardship (AMS), combating AMR, saving patient lives, and improving global public health outcomes.
The webinar will have two sessions, designed to provide practical insights and evidence-based recommendations to improve AMR surveillance, policy, and clinical practices, particularly in resource-limited settings.
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