Walter L Fuller <br/><br/>
Gaps in Implementation of National Government Programme for Sustainable Antimicrobial Use in Africa 

 - Mwanza, Tanzania:   Frontiers &    Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando]   
 - Pages 17  
 -  Frontiers in Antibiotics .
<br/><br/> Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a leading global health and economic threat of the 21st century, with Africa bearing the greatest burden of mortality from drug-resistant infections. Optimization of use of antimicrobials is a core strategic element of the response to AMR addressing misuse and overuse as primary drivers. Effectively, this requires whole society comprising not only healthcare professionals, but also the public as well as government, engaged in a bottom-up and top-down fashion. We determined progress by Africa national governments in optimising antimicrobial drug use. September 2021-June 2022, all 47 WHO AFRO member states were invited to participate in the survey determining implementation of strategies to optimize antimicrobial use (AMU). We used the WHO antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) assessment tool: National Core Elements - A checklist to guide the country in  
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