Resetting the agenda for antibiotic resistance through a health systems perspective
Summary: Although the individual and societal consequences of antibiotic resistance spiral upwards, coordinated action has not kept pace on a global scale. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for resilient health systems and has resulted in an unprecedented rate of collaboration in scient...
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| author | Otto Cars, ProfMD Sujith J Chandy, ProfPhD Mirfin Mpundu, DrPH Arturo Quizhpe Peralta, MD Anna Zorzet, PhD Anthony D So, ProfMD |
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| description | Summary: Although the individual and societal consequences of antibiotic resistance spiral upwards, coordinated action has not kept pace on a global scale. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for resilient health systems and has resulted in an unprecedented rate of collaboration in scientific, medical, social, and political dimensions. The pandemic has also created a renewed awareness of the importance of infectious diseases and is a substantial entry point for reigniting the momentum towards containing the silent pandemic of antibiotic resistance. In this Viewpoint, we discuss the limitations in the current narrative on antibiotic resistance and how it could be improved, including concerted efforts to close essential data gaps. We discuss the need for capacity building and coordination at the national and global levels to strengthen the understanding of the importance of sustainable access to effective antibiotics for all health systems that could generate tangible links to current processes for global health and development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-543b4070294d4dbbaa0e9a403604defa2022-12-21T22:30:50ZengElsevierThe Lancet Global Health2214-109X2021-07-0197e1022e1027Resetting the agenda for antibiotic resistance through a health systems perspectiveOtto Cars, ProfMD0Sujith J Chandy, ProfPhD1Mirfin Mpundu, DrPH2Arturo Quizhpe Peralta, MD3Anna Zorzet, PhD4Anthony D So, ProfMD5Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Correspondence to: Prof Otto Cars, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala 751 05, SwedenDepartment of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, IndiaReAct Africa, Lusaka, ZambiaReAct Latin America, Cuenca, EcuadorDepartment of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenInnovation + Design Enabling Access (IDEA) Initiative, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USASummary: Although the individual and societal consequences of antibiotic resistance spiral upwards, coordinated action has not kept pace on a global scale. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for resilient health systems and has resulted in an unprecedented rate of collaboration in scientific, medical, social, and political dimensions. The pandemic has also created a renewed awareness of the importance of infectious diseases and is a substantial entry point for reigniting the momentum towards containing the silent pandemic of antibiotic resistance. In this Viewpoint, we discuss the limitations in the current narrative on antibiotic resistance and how it could be improved, including concerted efforts to close essential data gaps. We discuss the need for capacity building and coordination at the national and global levels to strengthen the understanding of the importance of sustainable access to effective antibiotics for all health systems that could generate tangible links to current processes for global health and development.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X21001637 |
| spellingShingle | Otto Cars, ProfMD Sujith J Chandy, ProfPhD Mirfin Mpundu, DrPH Arturo Quizhpe Peralta, MD Anna Zorzet, PhD Anthony D So, ProfMD Resetting the agenda for antibiotic resistance through a health systems perspective The Lancet Global Health |
| title | Resetting the agenda for antibiotic resistance through a health systems perspective |
| title_full | Resetting the agenda for antibiotic resistance through a health systems perspective |
| title_fullStr | Resetting the agenda for antibiotic resistance through a health systems perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resetting the agenda for antibiotic resistance through a health systems perspective |
| title_short | Resetting the agenda for antibiotic resistance through a health systems perspective |
| title_sort | resetting the agenda for antibiotic resistance through a health systems perspective |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X21001637 |
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