This activity is specifically designed for laboratory technologists, managers and clinicians involved in the use of diagnostic test results to guide rational use of antimicrobials and in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes.
At the end of the course, learners should be able to:
Share country AMR situations - infection prevention and control measures, microbiology laboratory testing, and antimicrobial stewardship programs
Demonstrate course impact on AMR programs and antimicrobial stewardship
Increased advocacy and awareness through engagement with professional organizations and AMR learner community
(Approximately 1 hour)
The Learner Experience from the course, 'Microbiology Laboratory Testing to Address AMR'
Regional Experiences from Africa and Latin America
Partnering in the Fight Against AMR
The Laboratory-Clinical Interface of AMR
The AMR Testing Conundrum
AMR beyond the laboratory: Engaging the community
Tackling Another Crisis: AMR after the COVID-19 pandemic
Professor Rosanna Peeling, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and International Diagnostics Centre, UK
Dr. Carl Boodman, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dr. Noah Fongwen, Africa Centres for Disease Control & Prevention and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
Dr. Debi Boeras, Founder & CEO of Global Health Impact Group and Global Health CPD, US
Dr. Yewande Alimi Africa CDC, Ethiopia
Dr. Cheikh Fall Institut Pasteur Dakar, Senegal
Mr. Carlos Gouvea ALADDiV, Brazil
Mr. Segundo Leon Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Peru
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