Health system barriers to the implementation of the national action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vietnam is among 11 countries in the Western Pacific region that has developed a National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance (NAPCA).

Methods

This scoping review characterises health system barriers to the implementation of the Vietnam NAPCA, with reference to the WHO Health Systems Framework.

Results

Over 7 years, between 2013 and 2020, the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Vietnam has been implementing activities to achieve the six NAPCA objectives. They include revision of regulations needed for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) prevention programs; formation and operation of national management bodies; improvement of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in hospitals; maintenance of surveillance systems for AMR; provision of trainings on AMR and antibiotics use

SUBMITTER: Pham GN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10809436 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature