Understanding the Financial Implications of Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Nepal: Context-Specific Evidence for Policy and Sustainable Financing Strategies.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance is a cornerstone of national AMR strategies but requires sustained, cross-sectoral financing. While the need for such financing is well recognized, its quantification remains scarce in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to estimate the full costs of AMR surveillance across the human health, animal health, and food sectors (2021-2030) in selected facilities in Nepal and generate evidence to inform sustainable financing. Methods: A bottom-up micro-costing approach was used to analyze data from five sites. Costs were adjusted for inflation using projected gross domestic product deflators, and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess uncertainty in laboratory sample volumes under

SUBMITTER: Yum Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12838329 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature