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AMR

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Enhancing antimicrobial stewardship through pharmacy across the Commonwealth

Antimicrobial Resistance 

Antimicrobial medicines include antifungals, antibiotics, antiparasitics and antivirals. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when microorganisms like bacteria that cause infection and disease adapt to resist their effect. One of the main causes of AMR is the overuse and misuse of antimicrobial medications in human health, animals and the environment. By 2050 it is predicted that more people will die of AMR related causes than Cancer, making it an urgent crisis. On the 21st of September 2016, 193 countries of the United Nations agreed a landmark declaration to rid the world of superbugs. Without global action it is conceivable that simple infections could soon become entirely untreatable with existing antimicrobials. Pharmacists play a crucial role in the fight to tackle AMR. 

A global action plan on AMR 

Endorsed at the World Health Assembly in May 2015, this plan aims to ensure the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases with safe and effective medicines continues, based on five strategic objectives:

  1. To improve awareness and understanding of AMR
  2. To strengthen surveillance and research
  3. To reduce the incidence of infection
  4. To optimize the use of antimicrobial medicines
  5. To ensure sustainable investment in countering antimicrobial resistance

The CPA leads on advocacy with governments globally across the Commonwealth countries and in partnership with several organisations to increase engagement and support for pharmacists to tackle AMR in their own countries

Diane Ashiru-Oredope, CPA Global AMR Lead

The CPA partnerships to tackle AMR

AMR is today’s problem and it needs to be top of everyone’s agendas. This is not an easy issue to solve; increasing awareness of AMR and optimising the use of antibiotics are only part of the solution, but everyone can all a play a part, no matter how small.

The Commonwealth spirit would encourage us to commit to work together and share the tools, resources and expertise that we have to support all our nations in developing and delivering an effective action plan to tackle this issue.

commonwealth partnerships for antimicrobial stewardship programmes

12 health partnerships between UK NHS teams and their counterparts in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia formed to support AMS initiatives to tackle AMR
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SPARC

The Surveillance and Prescribing Support for Antimicrobial Stewardship Resource Capacity Building (SPARC)
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antibiotic guardian award winner

The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association and Tropical Health and Education Trust won the Antibiotic Guardian Multicountry Collaboration Award for creating the CwPAMS scheme
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CPHOGH FELLOWS

Sixteen pharmacists volunteering as part of CwPAMS successfully graduate as the first cohort of the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England’s Global Health Fellows
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BEAT BAD MICROBES, RWANDA

The CPA partnered with the University of Reading and the Rwanda Community Pharmacists Union to produce educational resources and tools for community pharmacists to help educate the public on AMR
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The CPA and Novartis partner to support pharmacists

November 3, 2021

The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) and Novartis partner to support pharmacists About The Partnership London, United Kingdom (8th November 2021). The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) and

Event: World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021

October 27, 2021

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 18 – 24 November World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Every year, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) takes place between the 18th to

Event: AMS Game tournament during WAAW

October 26, 2021

AMS Game tournament  Join the AMS Game tournament which will take place on the 24th of November during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Register to play

Event: The role of pharmacists in AMR Tweetchat

October 12, 2021

Tweetchat: Spread awareness, stop resistance – the role of pharmacists  Join our tweetchat on the 17th of November 2021 #CPApharm Tweetchat To celebrate World Antimicrobial

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News: Successful outcome for antimicrobial stewardship capacity building meetings in Uganda 

May 12, 2022

Successful outcome for antimicrobial stewardship capacity building meetings in Uganda  Feedback after a successful CwPAMS and SPARC meeting Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) refers to a coordinated

News: The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association roll out the pioneering new ‘SPARC’ programme to help combat antimicrobial resistance

February 7, 2022

The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association roll out the pioneering new ‘SPARC’ programme to help combat antimicrobial resistance  Press Release For more information contact: sparc@commonwealthpharmacy.org The Commonwealth Pharmacists

News: Call for expressions of interest – Project Support Officer

December 20, 2021

Call for expressions of interest – Project Support Officer About The Role The Commonwealth Pharmacy Association (CPA) is a small but rapidly growing global health

News: CPA & THET Win Antibiotic Guardian Award for CwPAMS

September 18, 2021

CPA & THET Win Antibiotic Guardian Award for CwPAMS Antibiotic Guardian Awards 2020 On Thursday 26 November 2020, the fifth Antibiotic Guardian award was held

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Blog: History-Making As Malaysian Pharmacists Can Now Administer Covid-19 Vaccination 

May 1, 2022

Pharmacists in Malaysia were successfully included as Covid-19 vaccinators to help ramp up the inoculation rate in Malaysia from February 2022 onwards.

Commonwealth Day 2022 — Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming

March 14, 2022

The CPA is building a shared future across the Commonwealth by delivering a wide range of programs. These programmes align with its core strategic goals to address issues around the access, use and quality of medicines.

Blog: A Day In The Life Of An HIV Pharmacist​

December 1, 2021

Opinion Piece: Akwasi Mintah A Day In The Life Of An HIV Pharmacist I find myself challenged and intrigued by my work as an HIV pharmacist.

Blog: Tackling antibiotic resistance in primary care

November 15, 2021

Opinion Piece: Dr Sanjay Sarin and Dr Cecilia Ferreyra (FIND) Tackling antibiotic resistance in primary healthcare Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health emergency that

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