Notes from the Field: Responding to the Wartime Spread of Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms - Ukraine, 2022
This report describes an international collaboration among partners to address increased antimicrobial resistance in Ukraine. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - December 7, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: Global Health MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
Uganda: Antibiotic Resistance Is a Silent Epidemic
[Independent (Kampala)] Interview -- Each year antimicrobial resistance - the ability of microbes to survive agents designed to kill them - claims more lives than malaria and HIV/Aids combined. Africa bears the brunt of this development, which thrives on inequality and poverty. Nadine Dreyer asked Tom Nyirenda, a research scientist with over 27 years' experience in infectious diseases, what health organisations on the continent are doing to fight this threat to medical progress. Nyirenda is Extraordinary Senior Lecture in the Department of (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 7, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
View Global Distribution of Microbial AMR Genes with the New MicroBIGG-E Map
Graphical display provides new way to explore data! NCBI’s Pathogen Detection project provides the Microbial Browser for Identification of Genetic and Genomic Elements (MicroBIGG-E) which lets you browse anti-microbial resistance (AMR), stress response, virulence genes, and genomic elements found in genomes from the NCBI Isolates Browser. We are excited to introduce the MicroBIGG-E Map, an … Continue reading View Global Distribution of Microbial AMR Genes with the New MicroBIGG-E Map → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - December 6, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Antimicrobial resistance NCBI Pathogen Detection Source Type: news
Africa: As the World Watches, Africa Rises to Face the Infectious Disease Epidemic
[allAfrica] Lusaka, Zambia -- The battle against infectious diseases neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Africa is a critical and complex issue that requires urgent attention. While the continent has made significant strides in combating these threats, formidable challenges remain, demanding a unified and strategic response. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 30, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Science and Biotechnology Source Type: news
Smart prescribing: harnessing technology in the fight against AMR
This report examines a critical, but often under-represented area of the UKs approach to AMR – optimising antimicrobial prescribing. It considers how better digital approaches to the problem of AMR could act as a critical exemplar of applying AI-based tools and wearable technology for the betterment of society and asks the question: how can we harness technology to support optimal antimic robial prescribing behaviours?ReportMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Digital health and data Source Type: news
Antimicrobial resistance: Why our medicines may stop working
Antibiotics have been called 'wonder drugs' - but can they survive a new wave of superbugs? Euronews explains. In 1928, scientist Alexander Fleming revolutionised the world of medicine when he discovered penicillin. After leaving an untidy workspace while he went on holiday, he returned to find…#alexanderfleming #petri #fleming #howardflorey #ernstchain #penicillin #practising (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Drug Resistance May Make Common Infections Like Thrush Untreatable
[The Conversation Africa] Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation's experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 24, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news
What To Know About Antimicrobial Resistance —A ‘Top Global Public Health Threat,’ WHO Warns
Almost three million Americans are infected by antimicrobial-resistant organisms each year, and around 35,000 die annually. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer topline Source Type: news
Africa: Africa CDC Joins Global Partners to Mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2023
[Africa CDC] Harare, Zimbabwe -- In the spirit of joint action against the rising threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Africa CDC is participating in the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2023 celebrations taking place in Harare, Zimbabwe, from November 18 to 24, 2023. This year's theme "Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together" advocates for collaboration across sectors to preserve the efficacy of these critical medicines. Combating AMR is a truly global endeavour which should be addressed through a One Health approach. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 21, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news
Africa: Antibiotic Resistance Causes More Deaths Than Malaria and HIV/Aids Combined
[The Conversation Africa] Each year antimicrobial resistance - the ability of microbes to survive agents designed to kill them - claims more lives than malaria and HIV/Aids combined. Africa bears the brunt of this development, which thrives on inequality and poverty. Nadine Dreyer asked Tom Nyirenda, a research scientist with over 27 years' experience in infectious diseases, what health organisations on the continent are doing to fight this threat to medical progress. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 21, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Malaria Source Type: news
Tanzania: Govt Warns Against Arbitrary Use of Antibiotics
[Daily News] The government has warned pharmacies and drug dispensing outlets to stop selling antibiotics to patient without a doctor's prescription, since the practice exacerbates antimicrobial resistance. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Tanzania Source Type: news
World AMR Awareness Week 2023: Prevent infections and improve antimicrobial use to make sure ...
18 November 2023, Cairo, Egypt – As World AMR Awareness Week 2023 begins today, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean emphasizes the urgent need to address the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Antibiotic resistance threatens health care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Drug-resistant infections are more and more common and are spreading faster. Misuse and overuse of antibiotics in humans, animals and food production settings lead to new resistance profiles. Antibiotics are being used instead of accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment and in the absence of effective infection prevention ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - November 18, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Africa: WHO Costing and Budgeting Tool for National Action Plans On Antimicrobial Resistance - Catalysing Collaboration in South Sudan
[WHO] Context (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 15, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa South Sudan Source Type: news
Africa: WHO Costing and Budgeting Tool for National Action Plans On Antimicrobial Resistance - Catalysing Collaboration in the United Republic of Tanzania
[WHO] Introduction (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 15, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Tanzania Source Type: news
Statement by the Regional Director at the World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2023 ...
15 November 2023 – Over the last 50 years, health systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region have been transformed, leading to improved health outcomes. Among other factors, the ability to prevent and treat infection successfully and cost-effectively has made an immense contribution to this progress. Child deaths have more than halved-from an under 5 death rate of 99 deaths per 1000 in 1990 to 45 per 1000 in 2021. Strong health systems effectively reduce the spread of communicable diseases and work towards their elimination. Surgery and cancer treatment now can be carried out safely with effective antibiotics to manage ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - November 15, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
