Antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use in Timor-Leste: building surveillance capacity with a One Health approach

Authors

  • Joshua R Francis Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Australia
  • Nevio Sarmento Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia
  • Anthony D K Draper Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia ; Centre for Disease Control, Top End Health Service, Darwin, Australia
  • Ian Marr Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia
  • Shawn Ting Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia
  • Nicholas Fancourt Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia ;Department of Paediatrics, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Australia
  • Lucsendar Alves Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia
  • Karen Champlin Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia
  • Alexander Bongers Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia
  • Jennifer Yan Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia ;Department of Paediatrics, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Australia

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https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.1

Abstract

The Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) has been awarded a Fleming Fund country grant to work with the Timor-Leste Ministry of Health (MoH) and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) on a One Health project to build capacity for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use (AMU) in the human and agriculture sectors in Timor-Leste. The Fleming Fund is a £265 million United Kingdom (UK) aid investment to tackle AMR in low- and middle-income countries around the world. The program is managed by the UK Department of Health and Social Care, in partnership with Mott MacDonald, the Fleming Fund Grant Management Agent.

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15/01/20

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Francis, Joshua R, Nevio Sarmento, Anthony D K Draper, Ian Marr, Shawn Ting, Nicholas Fancourt, Lucsendar Alves, Karen Champlin, Alexander Bongers, and Jennifer Yan. 2020. “Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Use in Timor-Leste: Building Surveillance Capacity With a One Health Approach ”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 44 (January). https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.1.

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