Regional consultation on the WHO Policy Guidance on Integrated Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities in human health

Overview

Regional Workshop - WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean 

The World Health Organization (WHO), in 2021, published policy guidance on integrated antimicrobial stewardship activities. The policy guidance responds to demand from Member States and facilitates implementation of national antimicrobial stewardship activities through an integrated and programmatic approach. To ensure wide dissemination and adaptation, the WHO’s Department of Global Coordination and Partnership on Antimicrobial Resistance, in collaboration with the WHO regional office for the Eastern Mediterranean, organized a two-day regional consultation workshop. The workshop was held on 15 to 16 September 2021 and was conducted virtually. It convened diverse stakeholders from across the region, including representatives of the Member States, academics, WHO regional and country offices, and others. There was unanimous agreement and commitment from countries for adaptation and stepwise implementation of the policy guidance tailored to the local context at national and subnational level.