Strengthening Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance
Antibiotic resistance (AMR) is one of the most significant global public health problems and is rising in many countries due to over-use of antibiotics, widespread availability of counterfeit or substandard medicines and poor infection prevention and control measures. Research shows that a continued rise in AMR could lead to 10 million deaths every year and a 3% reduction in gross domestic product by the year 2050.
Kenya has joined the global campaign against AMR in an urgent move to find sustainable measures to reduce further emergence and spread.
To combat the growing threat of AMR, The Kenya MOHExternal
In 2017, CDC and the National Public Health Laboratory ServicesExternal