Uganda Antimicrobial Resistance National Action Plan 2024/25-2028/29.

Uganda’s Antimicrobial Resistance National Action Plan (NAP-AMR) 2024/25–2028/29 outlines a comprehensive, multisectoral strategy to prevent, slow, and control the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) using a One Health approach that integrates human, animal, and environmental health. The plan builds on the achievements and lessons learned from the previous 2018–2023 action plan, emphasizing public awareness, education, and training for professionals across sectors, strengthening infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in health facilities, farms, and communities, and promoting responsible antimicrobial stewardship and rational use of medicines. Key interventions include enhancing surveillance infrastructure for AMR and antimicrobial use, improving diagnostic and laboratory capacity, monitoring antimicrobial residues in food and the environment, and fostering cross-sectoral collaboration and data sharing.
The NAP-AMR also prioritizes research and innovation, operationalizing phased implementation with clear roles for government, academia, private sector, and civil society. It sets out mechanisms for governance, coordination, and monitoring and evaluation, ensuring continuous learning and adaptation. The plan recognizes AMR as a major threat to Uganda’s health, food security, and sustainable development, and calls for the active engagement of all stakeholders—including ministries, technical working groups, and the general public—to collectively address AMR risks. Through these coordinated efforts, Uganda aims to safeguard public, animal, and environmental health, support progress toward national and global development goals, and strengthen resilience against the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance.