Researchers call for stronger financing to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance

Medical researchers have raised the alarm over the surge in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in humans, animals and the environment, with 6,670 deaths attributable to AMR and 28,500 associated with AMR recorded in 2021...

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Kenyan researchers are urgently calling for increased financing and a multi-sectoral approach to combat the growing threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), which caused 6,670 deaths in 2021.

AMR leads to infections becoming increasingly difficult to treat as pathogens no longer respond to medicines.
The Ministry of Health, alongside KNPHI and KEMRI, is hosting a summit in Mombasa to discuss AMR containment strategies.
The National Action Plan on Prevention and Containment of AMR 2023-2027 requires an estimated Sh 2 billion over five years for implementation.

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