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 60 minutes to complete Week 1)
Case Study 1: The Learner Experience
Case Study 2: Latin America Training in the Fight Against AMR
Case Study 3: Africa Training in the Fight Against AMR
Case Study 4: Partnering in the Fight Against AMR
Professional Perspectives
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
Carlos Gouvea, ALADDiV
Segundo Leon, UPSJB
Yakhya Dieye, IPD
Babacar Ndiaye, IPD
Cheikh Fall, IPD
Yenew Kebede, Africa CDC
Yewande Alimi, Africa CDC
Fowzia Mohamed, Africa CDC
International Diagnostics Centre (IDC) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Latin American Alliance for the Development of In Vitro Diagnostics (ALADDiV)
Brazilian Society of Clinical Analysis (SBAC)
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD)
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista (UPSJB)
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