Blog: The need to improve Antimicrobial Stewardship among Pharmacists in Sri Lanka
Opinion Piece: Sakeena Hameem The need to improve Antimicrobial Stewardship among Pharmacists in Sri Lanka Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) is a coordinated approach among diverse healthcare stakeholders that promotes the judicious use of antimicrobials (e.g. antibiotics) to improve patient health outcomes, decrease the risk and spread of antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi) and infections […]
Blog: Pharmacists as trusted allies in the fight to tackle AMR in Tanzania
Opinion Piece: Tumaini John Makole Pharmacists as trusted allies in the fight to tackle AMR in Tanzania Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a natural process. It occurs when microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi) evolve to resist the antimicrobial medicines that were designed to treat them. A prominent antimicrobial medicine example is antibiotics which is used […]
Blog: The role of Digital Health in combatting Antimicrobial Resistance
Opinion Piece: Ayobami Diyaolu and Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope The role of digital technology in combatting antimicrobial resistance Antimicrobial resistance occurs when microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites) evolve over time and no longer respond to medicines, which makes infection harder to treat. (WHO, 2019). Microbes are fast-evolving new resistant mechanisms and the clinical pipeline for […]
Event: World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 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 24th of November. The aim of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week is to improve the understanding of what antimicrobial medicines are and how their misuse and overuse in humans, animals and the […]
Blog: MRSA: Understanding a Journey from Farm to Pharmacy
Opinion Piece: Claire Brandish MRSA: Understanding a Journey from Farm to Pharmacy I was working as an Antimicrobial Pharmacist in London and was struck by the story of a 6-month-old girl called Eveline, who was born with a heart defect in the Netherlands. She was mysteriously found to be carrying a superbug, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus […]