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    Antimicrobial Consumption in the Livestock Sector in Bhutan: Volumes, Values, Rates, and Trends for the Period 2017–2021
    (MDPI, 2023-02) Gurung, Ratna B.; Zangmo, Karma P.; Gilkerson, James R.; Browning, Glenn F.; Ferdinand, Angeline S.; Coppo, Mauricio J. C.
    Data on the use of antimicrobials in humans and livestock may provide evidence to guide policy changes to mitigate the risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However, there is limited information available about antimicrobial use in livestock in low- and middle-income countries, even though these nations are most vulnerable to the impact of AMR. This study aimed to assess the consumption of veterinary antimicrobials in Bhutan and identify areas for improvement to reduce the use of antimicrobials in livestock. National data on livestock numbers and annual procurement of veterinary antimicrobials over five years (2017–2021) were used to calculate rates of antimicrobial consumption and annual national expenditure on veterinary antimicrobials in Bhutan. The rate of antimicrobial consumption in Bhutan was 3.83 mg per population correction unit, which is lower than most countries in Europe, comparable with the rates of consumption in Iceland and Norway, and approximately 120-fold lower than published rates of antimicrobial consumption in South Asian countries, including Nepal and Pakistan. The low rates of antimicrobial consumption by the animal health sector in Bhutan could be attributable to stronger governance of antimicrobial use in Bhutan, higher levels of compliance with regulation, and better adherence to standard guidelines for antimicrobial treatment of livestock. © 2023 by the authors.
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    Development of a cross-sectoral antimicrobial resistance capability assessment framework
    (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-07) Ferdinand, Angeline S.; McEwan, Callum; Lin, Chantel; Betham, Kassandra; Kandan, Karishma; Tamolsaian, Gilam; Pugeva, Barry; McKenzie, Joanna; Browning, Glenn; Gilkerson, James; Coppo, Mauricio; James, Rodney
    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent and growing global health concern, and a clear understanding of existing capacities to address AMR, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), is needed to inform national priorities, investment targets and development activities. Across LMICs, there are limited data regarding existing mechanisms to address AMR, including national AMR policies, current infection prevention and antimicrobial prescribing practices, antimicrobial use in animals, and microbiological testing capacity for AMR. Despite the development of numerous individual tools designed to inform policy formulation and implementation or surveillance interventions to address AMR, there is an unmet need for easy-to-use instruments that together provide a detailed overview of AMR policy, practice and capacity. This paper describes the development of a framework comprising five assessment tools which provide a detailed assessment of country capacity to address AMR within both the human and animal health sectors. The framework is flexible to meet the needs of implementers, as tools can be used separately to assess the capacity of individual institutions or as a whole to align priority-setting and capacity-building with AMR National Action Plans (NAPs) or national policies. Development of the tools was conducted by a multidisciplinary team across three phases: (1) review of existing tools; (2) adaptation of existing tools; and (3) piloting, refinement and finalisation. The framework may be best used by projects which aim to build capacity and foster cross-sectoral collaborations towards the surveillance of AMR, and by LMICs wishing to conduct their own assessments to better understand capacity and capabilities to inform future investments or the implementation of NAPs for AMR.