Challenges in Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Resourcelimited settings: A Cameroonian Case study

• DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8156360
• Publication Date: 2023-07-17
• Authors: Patrice Landry Ko...; Angyiba Serge And...; Abena Jerry; Moise Matakone
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Resource-limited countries.; Cameroon; Antimicrobial resistance; 6. Clean water; 3. Good health

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a global public health threat, especially in resource-limited countries. AMR contributors and exacerbators vary greatly depending on the country’s resources, development, and containment strategies. To properly address the AMR menace, it is important to understand the current local drivers and provide country-tailored solutions. The main drivers of AMR such as inadequate water sanitation and hygiene, antimicrobial misuse, and overuse in both humans and animals in resource-limited countries are not adequately managed to reduce the emergence and spread of AMR in community and hospital settings. Tackling AMR will require a multisectoral One Health approach with the contribution of stakeholders, policymakers, health professionals, and the community. If AMR is not adequately handled in resource-limited countries, it will always find its way to spread globally as it has no respect for local, regional, and intercontinental boundaries. The objective of this review is set to highlight the major challenges faced in tackling AMR in resource-limited settings with Cameroon as a case study and proposed possible control measures. Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance, Cameroon, resource-limited countries.