Health system interventions and responses to anti-microbial resistance: A scoping review of evidence from 15 African countries.

ABSTRACT: The global rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is claiming the lives of more than 1.2 million people each year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) this global health crisis is particularly acute in Africa, largely due to fragile and underfunded health systems. Efforts to combat this public health threat have led to the implementation of health system interventions worldwide aimed at managing and containing the spread of AMR. However, the literature on the real time impacts and the barriers that hinder the implementation of these interventions in the African context is limited. The objective of this scoping review was to identify AMR interventions in African health systems, their impact, and the challenges of the implementation. Drawing on Muka and colleague's 24 step appro

SUBMITTER: Alhassan JAK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11410274 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature