Regions
- Africa
Countries
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Uganda
Current status
Closed
The Surveillance Partnership to Improve Data for Action on AMR (SPIDAAR)
Project overview
SPIDAAR is a pilot partnership designed to strengthen the generation and access to AMR data in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda. The partnership aims to implement a surveillance program in the four countries to measure the development and spread of drug resistance through systematic collection, analysis, and reporting of AMR data, and leverage this data to inform public health policy and clinical practice.
Topics
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Health Systems, Primary Care
- Infectious Diseases
Capabilities
- Capacity Building and Education
- Convening
Funders/Sponsors
Pfizer; Wellcome Trust
Related resources
Innovations in Healthcare. Sustainability Planning for Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance: Digital Case Studies Series on Antimicrobial Resistance from Kenya, Ghana, and Uganda. May 2024. (PDF)
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