Overview
Nepal’s NAP on AMR 2021-2026 focuses mainly on AMR management in bacteria because of the urgency and widespread impact of antibacterial resistance (ABR). The NAP-AMR is a national strategy aimed at addressing the issue of ABR in an integrated manner. The scope of NAP-AMR is very well aligned with the GAP on AMR that was endorsed by member states during the 68th World Health Assembly.
Goal
The overarching goal of the NAP-AMR is to effectively combat AMR in Nepal by taking the “One Health” approach and contribute towards the global efforts to tackle this public health emergency. The vision is to reduce the mortality, morbidity, and economic impact of AMR in Nepal. The NAP-AMR shall establish collaboration amongst all relevant stakeholders and strengthen governance mechanisms as well as the capacity of all stakeholders to confront the cause and impact of AMR in Nepal.
Objectives
The core objective of the NAP-AMR is to slow the emergence of AMR in Nepal and strengthen the organizational and management structure to ensure intra and intersectoral coordination with a “One Health” approach and implement activities related to it.
Strategic priorities
The NAP-AMR clearly outlines the specific priorities and interventions to be implemented over the five-year period to tackle the public health challenge of AMR in Nepal.
- Improve awareness and understanding of AMR through effective communication, education and training
- Strengthen the knowledge and evidence through surveillance
- Reduce the incidence of infection through effective infection prevention and control
- Optimize the use of antimicrobial agents in health, animal, and food
- Promote investments for AMR activities, research and innovations
Focus areas of the five strategic priorities
- WHO OUTLINES 40 RESEARCH PRIORITIES ON ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE
- GLOBAL ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND USE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (GLASS) REPORT: 2022
- QUADRIPARTITE LAUNCHES A NEW PLATFORM TO TACKLE ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE THREAT TO HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH AND ECOSYSTEMS
- WORLD ANTIMICROBIAL AWARENESS WEEK: PREVENT ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE TOGETHER
- URGENT CALL FOR BETTER USE OF EXISTING VACCINES AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW VACCINES TO TACKLE AMR
- GLOBAL ACTION PLAN ON ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE
- ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMMES IN HEALTH-CARE FACILITIES IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES. A WHO PRACTICAL TOOLKIT
