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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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Zimbabwe’s Antimicrobial Resistance threat to grow if not tackled in a holistic manner

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe – There is growing…
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Human, animal and plant health scientists, government officials and partners at the event

Sierra Leone concludes World Antimicrobial Awareness Week with a scientific seminar

“Antimicrobial resistance is not only a global public health concern…
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Panel discussion on antimicrobial awareness, 20 November 2020

Ethiopia commemorates World Antimicrobial Awareness Week in a series of knowledge sharing and awareness creation events

Ethiopia commemorated World Antimicrobial Awareness Week on 18-24…
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Wow wow wow: A club way to teach young people about drug resistance

Wow wow wow: A club way to teach young people about drug resistance

Glorious Erhuanga is rarely ill, she says. Which is a good thing…
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Turning the unknown into common knowledge in the race to limit antimicrobial resistance

Turning the unknown into common knowledge in the race to limit antimicrobial resistance

Vanessa Carter nearly lost her face to antibiotic resistance. She…
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A lecturer of pharmacology and the heartache of drug resistance

A lecturer of pharmacology and the heartache of drug resistance

Owolabi’s wife of 19 years died after a brain tumour was successfully…
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Antimicrobial resistance on his own leg turns a Kenyan health worker into an advocate for wiser use of antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance on his own leg turns a Kenyan health worker into an advocate for wiser use of antibiotics

Josphat, a health worker based in Nairobi, needed a skin graft on his…
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