Antimicrobial Resistance
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WHO and KOICA partner to pilot new project to combat AMR in Ghana
GHANA—The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Ghana have agreed to pilot a new project to boost ongoing efforts to…
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Kenya will receive a share of the new US$267M fund to improve AMR surveillance and response activities
KENYA – Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) surveillance and response activities in Africa and Asia will receive a significant boost from the UK government and the Fleming…
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Study finds alarming interplay between air pollution and escalating antibiotic resistance
USA — In a revelation with profound implications, a recent study has unveiled a startling connection between air pollution and the rise of antibiotic resistance,…
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Kenya hosts regional workshop to review antimicrobial resistance surveillance
KENYA – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) in partnership with…
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Africa CDC- led consortium publish a four-year study on AMR surveillance from 14 African countries
ETHIOPIA—The Mapping Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) & Anti-Microbial Use (AMU) Partnership (MAAP), has published 14 new individual country reports detailing the AMR situation across the continent.…
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Egypt to begin electronic surveillance of antimicrobial resistance
EGYPT – A new electronic system for tracking and monitoring antimicrobial resistance is set to launch in Egypt. This news comes as the Ministry of…