Antimicrobial Resistance National Action Plan 2018-2023

The Antimicrobial Resistance National Action Plan is a national cross-sectoral plan of Uganda for the period 2018-2023. Its main objectives are to create public awareness and understanding and improve education on antimicrobial use, resistance prevention, and containment in humans, animals and the environment; to reduce the burden of infectious diseases; to strengthen infection prevention and control programs in healthcare facilities; to promote infection prevention and control practices in communities; to promote farm biosecurity measures in agriculture; to increase and optimize use of vaccines to prevent infectious diseases; to preserve the effectiveness and efficacy of antimicrobial agents for human and animal health through controlled access, effective antimicrobial stewardship, and appropriate use; to promote access to and prudent use of antimicrobials and diagnostics in agriculture and veterinary medicine; to promote use of quality, safe and efficacious antimicrobial agents; to generate the knowledge and evidence needed through surveillance for identifying emerging and re-emerging AMR issues and informing best practices for slowing down AMR and guiding policy using the One Health approach; to support surveillance of antimicrobial use; to support surveillance for antimicrobial drug residues in foods; to foster collaboration and partnerships; and to stimulate innovations aimed at finding technologies to slow down the emergence and spread of AMR.