WHO launched a new toolkit to assist healthcare facilities in developing countries to improve the use of antibiotics
Tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in developing countries is a key public health challenge. Despite the progress in the implementation of National Action Plans to address AMR, more needs to be done to improve the use of the antibiotics that we do have and that are critical in providing adequate care. The new World Health Organization (WHO) toolkit called “Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes in Health-care Facilities in Low- and Middle-income Countries. A WHO Practical Toolkit” provides information and guidance on the different steps that can be taken to set up, implement and monitor antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs in developing countries.
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