Implementing a National Action Plan to Combat AMR in Pakistan With Afreenish Amir

<h2 class="heading">Episode Summary</h2> <div class="content"><a href= "https://asm.org/biographies/afreenish-amir,-ph-d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Afreenish Amir, Ph.D.</a>, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Project Director at the National Institute of Health in Pakistan, highlights significant increases in extensively drug-resistant typhoid and cholera cases in Pakistan and discusses local factors driving AMR in Asia. She describes the development and implementation of a National Action Plan to combat AMR in a developing country, emphasizing the importance of rational antimicrobial use, surveillance and infection control practice. <h2>Ashley's Biggest Takeaways</h2> <ul> <li>AMR is a global and One Health issue.</li> <li>Pakistan has a huge disease burden of AMR.</li> <li>Contributing factors include, but are not limited to, overcrowding, lack of infection control practices, poor waste management practices and over-the-counter prescription practices.</li> <li>Promoting ...