WHO Policy Guidance on Integrated Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities
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About this course
Member States have requested WHO policy guidance on how to facilitate the implementation of national AMS activities in an integrated and programmatic approach. This policy guidance responds to that demand from Member States and is anchored in public health guiding principles in the human health sector. It provides evidence-based and pragmatic recommendations to drive comprehensive and integrated AMS activities under the purview of a central national coordination unit, National AMR steering or coordinating committees or other equivalent national authorities.
The course will comprise 4 learning modules, with each module focusing on a specific aspect of the WHO Policy Guidance on Integrated Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities. Each module is divided into topics and sub-topics to facilitate better learning retention and recall, and to prevent learner fatigue.
The course will progressively develop learners' understanding of the need for AMS, provide insights into what AMS entails, how it can best be implemented and what Assessment Tools are available to enable a successful AMS implementation. The Assessment Tool will be explained through a guided simulation that enable learners to 'walkthrough' the various sections. The learning modules will be followed by a summary and an objective assessment to gauge the learners' understanding. The policy guidance complements the Global Action Plan, the WHO practical toolkit for AMS programmes in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries and other WHO guidance in surveillance, IPC and WASH.
Please note that this course is part of a training package, so please register for the complementary course Antimicrobial stewardship programmes in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries: a WHO practical toolkit so that you can complete your learning journey.
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Understand the key aspects of AMS Policy Guidance
- Interpret the package of integrated AMS activities and how they are structured
- Identify the important considerations for a successful implementation of Integrated AMS activities
- Illustrate the use of Periodic National Assessment Tool in their own context
