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WHO Namibia supports the commemoration of the 2023 World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week

Namibia Commemorates the 2023 World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week

Imagine a world where medical treatment of routine ailments or…
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WHO and KOICA collaborate to support the fight against antimicrobial resistance in Ghana

WHO and KOICA collaborate to support the fight against antimicrobial resistance in Ghana

Accra, Ghana – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Korea…
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Mr Ben Nangombe, Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services with Dr Mary Brantuo, WHO Namibia OIC colleagues from AFRO, Geneva and participants from 12 member states f

AFRO builds capacity of 12 member states to improve antimicrobial resistance surveillance

The Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), WHO Geneva in collaboration…
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Strengthening enhanced Gonococcal antimicrobial surveillance Programme (EGASP) implementation in Zimbabwe

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe - From June 19-21, 2023, a…
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Workshop participants

Zimbabwe starts developing its 2.0 One Health AMR National Action Plan

By Vivian Mugarisi Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - The Government of Zimbabwe…
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WHO Ethiopia hosts a high-level summit on appropriate use of antimicrobials in Africa

WHO Ethiopia hosts a high-level summit on appropriate use of antimicrobials in Africa

Representatives from 12 countries in Africa are convened in Addis…
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Ministry of Health and Child Care, Chief Director Public Health. Munyaradzi Dobbie (left) and some of the scientists who received on-the-job training in MALDI-TOF MS technology

Brand-new, cutting-edge technology deployed by Zimbabwe to enhance diagnostic tests aiming at combating the growing burden of antibiotic resistance

By Dr Tapfumaneyi Mashe Harare, Zimbabwe - Over reliance on…
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Masvingo Provincial Hospital Microbiology Laboratory

The UK’s Fleming Fund supports strengthening of antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Zimbabwe

By Tatenda Chimbwanda   Masvingo, Zimbabwe – Antimicrobial…
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Ethiopia commemorates World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, launches Sector-Specific Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Containment

Ethiopia commemorates World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, launches Sector-Specific Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Containment

Ethiopia is commemorating the 2022 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week…
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Monitoring antimicrobial resistance trends to save lives

Monitoring antimicrobial resistance trends to save lives

Kinshasa – Nathalie* looked upon her convalescent baby, hope slowly…
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