Animal Health

COMBAT-AMR will help mitigate the threat of antimicrobial resistance arising using a One Health approach, by assessing current practices, policies, procedures and systems for monitoring and controlling antimicrobial resistance in animal health and developing approaches to address needs through training and mentoring.

This theme will be implemented across all four program countries in three components:

Establish the current situation with respect to monitoring and controlling the risk of antimicrobial resistance in animal health.

Activities will include assessment of existing systems for mitigating antimicrobial resistance in animal health, and working with in-country counterparts to identify gaps whilst ensuring resources fit the local context, with a focus on Samoa and the Solomon Islands. 

Establish programs to address gaps in monitoring and controlling the risk of antimicrobial resistance in animal health.

A training and mentorship program will be designed for key in-country professionals to implement activities to monitor and control the risk of antimicrobial resistance in animal health, with a focus on Samoa and the Solomon Islands.

Develop an international network across Pacific countries of professionals involved in monitoring and controlling the risk of antimicrobial resistance in animal health.

Working closely with Papua-New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands and Fiji, the network will be used to guide strategies, definitions and data collection methods.

Our Work

COMBAT-AMR will deliver a program of work during 2019 – 2022 at major national sites, including referral hospitals and laboratories, across four key themes.

Infection Prevention and Control

COMBAT-AMR will improve Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) by establishing best practice policies, procedures and systems for monitoring selected healthcare associated infections through training and mentoring.

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Antimicrobial Stewardship

COMBAT-AMR will provide training and mentorship to build capacity for improved measurement and ongoing monitoring of the appropriateness of antibiotic use, as well as the capability to manage antimicrobial stewardship and respond to emerging issues.

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Laboratory Capacity and Surveillance

COMBAT-AMR will improve capacity for laboratory surveillance of AMR through training and mentoring activities to detect AMR in an accurate and timely manner, to undertake surveillance of WHO AMR priority pathogens, and to establish efficient referral pathways for AMR pathogens.

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Animal Health‍

COMBAT-AMR will help mitigate the threat of antimicrobial resistance arising using a One Health approach, by assessing current practices, policies, procedures and systems for monitoring and controlling antimicrobial resistance in animal health and developing approaches to address needs through training and mentoring.

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