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National antimicrobial resistance AMR surveillance systems capacity
The national surveillance system structure is monitored according to the number of surveillance sites and local laboratories that perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) and report AMR data to GLASS.
There are 3 core components of a national AMR surveillance system:
The data gathered at the surveillance sites flows through the national coordinating centre to GLASS. |
National Coordinating Centre
establishes and oversees the national surveillance programme, gathers national
AMR data and communicates with GLASS via a national focal point
National Reference Laboratory
promotes good laboratory practices and supports laboratories in the national
surveillance system
Surveillance Site
collects basic demographic, clinical, epidemiological and microbiological
information from patients
Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS)
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Surveillance, Prevention and Control
The Surveillance, Prevention and Control (SPC) Department coordinates technical work on surveillance of AMR and antimicrobial consumption, building capacity to control AMR, and monitoring country progress on national action plan implementation.