Scaling-Up Interventions for Strengthening Antimicrobial Stewardship Using a One Health Approach in Wakiso District, Uganda

Grace Biyinzika Lubega; David Musoke; Suzan Nakalawa; Claire Brandish; Bee Yean Ng; Filimin Niyongabo; Freddy Eric Kitutu; Jagdeep Gheer; Jody Winter; Michael Obeng Brown; Kate Russell-Hobbs; Lawrence Mugisha; Linda Gibson

doi:10.3390/msf2022015007

Medical Sciences Forum (Mar 2023)

Scaling-Up Interventions for Strengthening Antimicrobial Stewardship Using a One Health Approach in Wakiso District, Uganda

Grace Biyinzika Lubega,
David Musoke,
Suzan Nakalawa,
Claire Brandish,
Bee Yean Ng,
Filimin Niyongabo,
Freddy Eric Kitutu,
Jagdeep Gheer,
Jody Winter,
Michael Obeng Brown,
Kate Russell-Hobbs,
Lawrence Mugisha,
Linda Gibson

Affiliations

Grace Biyinzika Lubega: Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 7072, Uganda
David Musoke: Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 7072, Uganda
Suzan Nakalawa: Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 7072, Uganda
Claire Brandish: Pharmacy Department, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Aylesbury HP21 8AL, UK
Bee Yean Ng: Department of Pharmacy, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
Filimin Niyongabo: Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 7072, Uganda
Freddy Eric Kitutu: Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 7072, Uganda
Jagdeep Gheer: Pharmacy Department, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Aylesbury HP21 8AL, UK
Jody Winter: Department of Biosciences, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK
Michael Obeng Brown: Institute of Health and Allied Professions, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
Kate Russell-Hobbs: Pharmacy Department, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Aylesbury HP21 8AL, UK
Lawrence Mugisha: Department for Livestock and Industrial Resources, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-security, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 7062, Uganda
Linda Gibson: Institute of Health and Allied Professions, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/msf2022015007
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 1
p. 7

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We implemented a multidisciplinary project between Uganda and the UK aimed at strengthening antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in Wakiso district, with a focus on capacity building, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge exchange using a One Health approach. Project activities included: trainings and workshops on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), AMS, infection prevention and control (IPC); Global Point Prevalence Survey (GPPS) data collection and analysis; and the mentorship of lower level health facilities. Our project demonstrated that AMS interventions using a One Health approach can enhance understanding of the prudent use of antimicrobials and improve practices at health facilities and within communities.

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ISSN: 2673-9992 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine
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