Veterinary Healthcare Provision and Quality of Reported Data on Antimicrobial Use in the Treatment of Livestock in Sierra Leone, 2016–2019
Antimicrobials help in the prevention and treatment of infections and are crucial for animal production, but overuse can result in antimicrobial resistance. Hence, understanding data quality on livestock antimicrobial use is essential. We assessed frequency of reporting, completeness, and concordanc...
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| author | Amara Leno Walter Kizito Amadu Tejan Jalloh Mohamed Alpha Bah Sorie Mohamed Kamara Maria Zolfo Amara Aidara Sheriff Katrina Hann Pruthu Thekkur Ajay M. V. Kumar |
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| description | Antimicrobials help in the prevention and treatment of infections and are crucial for animal production, but overuse can result in antimicrobial resistance. Hence, understanding data quality on livestock antimicrobial use is essential. We assessed frequency of reporting, completeness, and concordance of reported data and availability of human resources and infrastructure in 14 districts in Sierra Leone. This was a cross-sectional study involving a review of district and sub-district animal treatment forms submitted from January 2016 to August 2019. Out of the 14 districts, only 3 had filled forms available for review: A total of 6 (0.97% of 616 expected) district forms and 79 (1.15% of 6840 expected) sub-district forms. Data between district and sub-district treatment forms were fully discordant. Hence, completeness of data could not be assessed. All districts had livestock officers (barring one) and livestock assistants but no veterinarians. The gap in community animal health workers ranged from 14 to 100% per district. No districts had a functional computer or internet access. Reporting was non-existent in 11 districts and poor in the other 3. Resources are urgently needed to address critical gaps in human resources and capacity and computer and Internet connectivity to develop critical One Health surveillance functions at the national and sub-national levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-13b99fc0c5d149f99cd8752dc64a6a762023-11-21T18:58:35ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662021-05-01627310.3390/tropicalmed6020073Veterinary Healthcare Provision and Quality of Reported Data on Antimicrobial Use in the Treatment of Livestock in Sierra Leone, 2016–2019Amara Leno0Walter Kizito1Amadu Tejan Jalloh2Mohamed Alpha Bah3Sorie Mohamed Kamara4Maria Zolfo5Amara Aidara Sheriff6Katrina Hann7Pruthu Thekkur8Ajay M. V. Kumar9Livestock and Veterinary Services Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Freetown, Sierra LeoneMédecins Sans Frontières, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumLivestock and Veterinary Services Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Freetown, Sierra LeoneLivestock and Veterinary Services Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Freetown, Sierra LeoneChief Agriculture Office, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Freetown, Sierra LeoneInstitute of Tropical Medicine, 2000 Antwerp, BelgiumChief Agriculture Office, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Freetown, Sierra LeoneSustainable Health Systems, Freetown, Sierra LeoneInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), 75006 Paris, FranceInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), 75006 Paris, FranceAntimicrobials help in the prevention and treatment of infections and are crucial for animal production, but overuse can result in antimicrobial resistance. Hence, understanding data quality on livestock antimicrobial use is essential. We assessed frequency of reporting, completeness, and concordance of reported data and availability of human resources and infrastructure in 14 districts in Sierra Leone. This was a cross-sectional study involving a review of district and sub-district animal treatment forms submitted from January 2016 to August 2019. Out of the 14 districts, only 3 had filled forms available for review: A total of 6 (0.97% of 616 expected) district forms and 79 (1.15% of 6840 expected) sub-district forms. Data between district and sub-district treatment forms were fully discordant. Hence, completeness of data could not be assessed. All districts had livestock officers (barring one) and livestock assistants but no veterinarians. The gap in community animal health workers ranged from 14 to 100% per district. No districts had a functional computer or internet access. Reporting was non-existent in 11 districts and poor in the other 3. Resources are urgently needed to address critical gaps in human resources and capacity and computer and Internet connectivity to develop critical One Health surveillance functions at the national and sub-national levels.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/2/73One Healthantimicrobial resistancedata qualityoperational researchSORT ITlow- and middle-income countries |
| spellingShingle | Amara Leno Walter Kizito Amadu Tejan Jalloh Mohamed Alpha Bah Sorie Mohamed Kamara Maria Zolfo Amara Aidara Sheriff Katrina Hann Pruthu Thekkur Ajay M. V. Kumar Veterinary Healthcare Provision and Quality of Reported Data on Antimicrobial Use in the Treatment of Livestock in Sierra Leone, 2016–2019 Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease One Health antimicrobial resistance data quality operational research SORT IT low- and middle-income countries |
| title | Veterinary Healthcare Provision and Quality of Reported Data on Antimicrobial Use in the Treatment of Livestock in Sierra Leone, 2016–2019 |
| title_full | Veterinary Healthcare Provision and Quality of Reported Data on Antimicrobial Use in the Treatment of Livestock in Sierra Leone, 2016–2019 |
| title_fullStr | Veterinary Healthcare Provision and Quality of Reported Data on Antimicrobial Use in the Treatment of Livestock in Sierra Leone, 2016–2019 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Veterinary Healthcare Provision and Quality of Reported Data on Antimicrobial Use in the Treatment of Livestock in Sierra Leone, 2016–2019 |
| title_short | Veterinary Healthcare Provision and Quality of Reported Data on Antimicrobial Use in the Treatment of Livestock in Sierra Leone, 2016–2019 |
| title_sort | veterinary healthcare provision and quality of reported data on antimicrobial use in the treatment of livestock in sierra leone 2016 2019 |
| topic | One Health antimicrobial resistance data quality operational research SORT IT low- and middle-income countries |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/2/73 |
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