Philippine National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2019-2023.

The Philippine National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2019-2023 is a national sectoral action plan. Its mission is to implement an integrated, comprehensive, and sustainable national program to address antimicrobial resistance geared towards safeguarding human and animal health, and preventing interference in agricultural, food, trade, communication and environmental sector activities.
Key strategies of this Action Plan include to commit to the Philippine Action Plan through multisectoral engagement and accountability; to strengthen surveillance and laboratory capacity; to ensure uninterrupted access to safe and quality-assured antimicrobials; to regulate and promote the rational use of antimicrobials; to implement appropriate measures to reduce infection across all settings; to promote innovation and research on AMR; and to improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance through effective communication and education.
The Action Plan also includes the recommended new set of indicators for 2023 based on 2017 baseline: Target 1: Reduce by 10% carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (E. coli and Klebsiella spp.) infections acquired during hospitalization; Target 2: Maintain the 0% prevalence of ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Target 3: Reduce by at least 10% the overall methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections compared to rates in 2017; Target 4: Reduce by 10% multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas spp infections acquired during hospitalization compared to estimates in 2017; Target 5: Reduce by 25% ciprofloxacin-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella infections compared to 2017; Target 6: 10% reduction in use of antibiotics in humans and animals; and Target 7: Identify baseline AMR and use in animal sector.