Surveillance, Prevention and Control
The Surveillance, Prevention and Control (SPC) Department coordinates technical work on surveillance of AMR and antimicrobial consumption, building capacity to control AMR, and monitoring country progress on national action plan implementation.

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Global research agenda for antimicrobial resistance in human health

The World Health Organization's global research agenda for antimicrobial resistance in human health is the first of its kind, developed to promote the...

WHO training package on environmental cleaning: evaluation methodology guide

This guide provides a framework for evaluating the WHO training package, Environmental cleaning and infection prevention and control in health-care facilities...

Technical consultation on the WHO Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostic Initiative

The WHO AMR Division hosted a technical consultation in Geneva, Switzerland, from 5 – 7 July 2023. This gathering brought together 52 participants...

Addressing gender inequalities in national action plans on antimicrobial resistance

National action plans on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) often overlook the critical intersection of gender, despite evidence that exposure and susceptibility...