Antimicrobial stewardship in Africa: A policy analysis of national action plans across five African countries

2026/01/01 by Hafeez Hamza, Samuel Olayinka Obafemi, Sylivia Juliet Nalugya +5 · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · Immunology and Microbiology · #Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria #Antibiotic Use and Resistance #Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/ash.2026.10303

openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/04/07 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21

Abstract

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is central to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) control, yet its prioritization varies across Africa. We analyzed AMS components of five African National Action Plans on AMR against global and regional policy benchmarks, identifying areas of alignment and critical gaps that should inform future AMR strategies.

Citations

• Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050

Discussions

• This study presents a detailed policy analysis of AMS in National Action Plans across Africa, against a benchmark of relevant regional and global instruments. Results show good levels of alignment, wh [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]

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