Strategies and Interventions to Understand, Contain, and Respond to the Development and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance

摘要

This document summarizes the antimicrobial resistance (AMR)-related activities that have been supported by the Office of Health and Nutrition in USAID's Global Bureau since FY1998 with Infectious Disease funding. AMR activities are listed according to the Agency's priority areas: (1) Establishing a Global Strategy and Action Plan; (2) Improving the Understanding of AMR; (3) Developing Methods to Detect AMR; (4) Responding to Data on AMR and Drug Use; and (5) Preventing and Slowing the Spread of AMR. Activities were selected by the USAID AMR Working Group based on their ability to: Contribute to the development of a comprehensive, evidence-based AMR strategy and action plan; Address both key USAID program areas (e.g. Child Survival, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health) threatened by AMR and priority diseases set forth in the USAID Infectious Disease Strategy; Address priority areas identified at technical consultations (e.g. WHO's meeting on Research Strategies for Determining Antibiotic Efficacy in Childhood Pneumonia) and global consensus meetings (e.g. International Conference on Improving the Use of Medicines); Fill identified gaps in setting standards, implementing known interventions, and developing new ones.