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. 2023 Dec 15:5:1298861.
doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2023.1298861. eCollection 2023.

Achieving universal health coverage in low- and middle-income countries through digital antimicrobial stewardship

Idemudia Imonikhe Otaigbe  1
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Achieving universal health coverage in low- and middle-income countries through digital antimicrobial stewardship

Idemudia Imonikhe Otaigbe. Front Digit Health. .
No abstract available

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; digital antimicrobial stewardship; digital health; government commitment to tackle AMR; universal health care.

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The author declares that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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