A5055647843- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children
2023-2024
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
2020
Background: Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs optimize use of antimicrobi-als and reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study evaluated implementation AMS in Africa using a harmonized regional approach. Methods: was an exploratory cross-sectional across five countries involving 32 hospitals adapted Periodic National Hospitals Assessment Tool WHO policy guidance on integrated activities human health. Results: found baseline scores for core elements ranging from 34% to 79%...
The Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) beckoned nations to share surveillance data antimicrobial consumption (AMC) and AMR while promoting access essential antimicrobials in countries with the highest burden of AMR. To analyse findings national-level AMC (years 2020-2022), building our prior work (2017-2019), assess any emerging trends. Data were obtained from Tanzania Medicines Medical Devices Authority, Stores Department, local manufacturers. average defined daily dose...
Background: Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs optimize the use of antimicrobials and reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study evaluated implementation AMS in Africa using a harmonized regional approach. Methods: was an exploratory cross-sectional across five countries involving 32 hospitals adapted Periodic National Hospitals Assessment Tool from World Health Organization (WHO) policy guidance on integrated activities human health. Results: found baseline scores for core...
We conducted a point prevalence survey (PPS) to determine the of antibiotic use at Geita Regional Referral Hospital (GRRH) located along shores Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. This has led identification gaps for improvement. PPS study was on 9–10 March 2023. Patient-related information, including sociodemographic and clinical data, collected from medical records. STATA software version 15.0 used perform descriptive data analysis. About 94.8% (55/58) patients were antibiotics with...