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Increasing momentum to address Antimicrobial Resistance in Zimbabwe: Commitment of the government and the UN Country Team

Harare, Zimbabwe – The first global assessment of the burden of…
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Doctors working on a sample at a laboratory in Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria bolsters laboratory  capacity for antimicrobial resistance towards  Universal Health Coverage 

Abuja, 28 March, 2022 - Imagine a world where medical treatment of…
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A cross section of the research participants and officials from WHO and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation

WHO supports operational research capacity to boost prevention of antimicrobial resistance in Sierra Leone

Twelve national research participants completed the third module of…
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WHO and Partners Support AMR Scientific Meeting

WHO and Partners Support AMR Scientific Meeting

Freetown, 25th November 2021 - The World Antimicrobial Awareness (AMR…
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Science meets the media: Collaborates in spreading awareness of antimicrobial resistance

Science meets the media: Collaborates in spreading awareness on antimicrobial resistance

Freetown, 24 November 2021 – In commemoration of World Antimicrobial…
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Antibiotics

Experts caution Nigerians against indiscriminate use of antibiotics to reduce future health crisis  

Abuja, 22 November 2021 - The World Health Organization is supporting…
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Stronger governance needed to fight superbugs in Africa: Antimicrobial Resistance threatens Africa’s development 

Stronger governance needed to fight superbugs in Africa: Antimicrobial Resistance threatens Africa’s development 

17 November 2021, Accra – The leaders of six regional organizations…
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Partial view of ICT equipment donated to MOH by WHO

WHO strengthens Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance and Stewardship in Liberia

Monrovia, Liberia: To strengthen Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)…
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In Burkina Faso, the "threat not perceived by communities" of antimicrobial resistance

In Burkina Faso, the "threat not perceived by communities" of antimicrobial resistance

Ouagadougou – In Burkina Faso, the Observatory for Quality and Safety…
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Honorable Ministers and Director Generals

HONORABLE MINISTERS SIGNING CEREMONY ON THE 5-YEAR NATIONAL ACTION PLAN AGAINST ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

The 5-year Eritrean National Action Plan (NAP) on combating…
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