Effective Surveillance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
AMR develops when bacteria, fungi or viruses are exposed to antibiotics, antifungals or antivirals. As a result, the antimicrobials become ineffective and infections may persist. In addition, medical interventions including surgery, chemotherapy and stem cell therapy may become impossible.
AMR is considered the biggest global threat of Health and Food Safety.
AMR Insights
For Officers at authorities, ministries, international organisations and NGO’s who wish to prevent the further global spreading of Antimicrobial resistance, AMR Insights offers selected, global information and data, specific education and extensive networking and partnering opportunities.
AMR Insights is for:
- Senior officials and (top) civil servants at national authorities
- Policy Officers at Ministries
- Civil servants at regional authorities
- Senior officials at international organizations
- Senior officials at NGO’s
Latest Topics
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07 November 2025War is pushing us to a drug resistance tipping point
In conflict-affected zones around the world, the breakdown of healthcare systems is driving a dangerous surge in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Interruptions in infection control, over-use of antibiotics when diagnostics fail, displaced populations, and damaged infrastructure are combining to create ideal breeding grounds for resistant pathogens. The article highlights that these flashpoints are not isolated — […]
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07 November 2025Antimicrobial resistance of Enterobacterales in Central Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from Central Africa (covering 2008-2024) found that roughly 22% of Enterobacterales (common gut bacteria like E. coli and K. pneumoniae) carry extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) resistance—about 41% in healthy carriers and 10% in clinical infection samples. The study also reports high resistance rates to commonly used antibiotics (such […]
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07 November 2025Strategies and challenges in containing antimicrobial resistance in East Africa: a focus on laboratory-based surveillance
A new study of the East African Community (EAC) region finds that while all Partner States have developed national antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) action plans and surveillance programs, implementation varies widely—ranging from strong progress in countries like Kenya and Tanzania to very early stages in Burundi and South Sudan. Key challenges include limited laboratory testing capacity, low […]
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