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Review
. 2022 Dec 16:16:100474.
doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2022.100474. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Driving multisectoral antimicrobial resistance action in South America: Lessons learned from implementing an enhanced tripartite AMR country self-assessment tool

Nathalie El Omeiri  1 , Alix Beith  1 , Nienke Bruinsma  1 , Marisa Caipo  2 , Luis Barcos  3 , Maria Mesplet  3 , Leopoldo Del Barrio  2 , Martin Minassian  3 , Ingrid Contreras Arias  4 , Germán Vásquez  5 , Margarita Corrales  5 , Pilar Ramon-Pardo  1
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Driving multisectoral antimicrobial resistance action in South America: Lessons learned from implementing an enhanced tripartite AMR country self-assessment tool

Nathalie El Omeiri et al. One Health. .

Abstract

As part of an innovative Tripartite-EU collaboration Project that supports seven South American countries, a Landscape Analysis Tool (LAT) was developed and implemented to collect data to complement the Tripartite AMR Country Self-Assessment Survey (TrACSS) process. The LAT enables collection of broader and deeper information to guide development of priority One Health activities, and strengthen national action plans to combat antimicrobial resistance. The Project developed the tool, trained a consultant pool in its use, and implemented it in conjunction with multi-sectoral country teams. The main results were seven priority-informed country workplans that proposed specific activities in line with the Strategic Objectives of each country's national action plan. LAT implementation clearly showed that the tool is a strong complement to the TrACSS process and that there can be considerable benefit to the process of collecting additional data layers, especially to strengthen country ownership of AMR-related information and solidifying multisectoral engagement. Countries elsewhere might consider implementing this complementary tool - either once to establish a baseline - or periodically to gain a better ongoing understanding of the situation on the ground.

Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; Landscape analysis; Latin America; Multisectoral collaboration; National action plan; One health.

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All authors confirm no conflicts of interest.

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