Resource materials for
in-country development and
implementation of
antimicrobial resistance
national action plans
(English and some Spanish
resources)
General AMR resources
Global action plan on antimicrobial resistance
http://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/publications/global-action-plan/en/
Antimicrobial resistance Fact Sheet
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs194/en/
Antibiotic resistance Fact Sheet
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/antibiotic-resistance/en/
AMR National action plan resources
Antimicrobial resistance: A manual for developing national action plans
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/204470/1/9789241549530_eng.pdf?ua=1
Sample checklist of national action plan development support tools
http://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/national-action-plans/supporting-documents-tools/en/
Sample conceptual monitoring and evaluation framework for national action plans on AMR http://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/national-action-plans/supporting-documents-tools/en/
Sample template of national action plan on antimicrobial resistance
http://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/national-action-plans/supporting-documents-tools/en/
Sample terms of reference for a national multisectoral coordinating group, for a national focal point and for a technical working group
http://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/national-action-plans/supporting-documents-tools/en/
Library of national action plans:
http://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/national-action-plans/library/en/
Country self-assessment questionnaire (6 UN languages) and guidance notes
AMR surveillance resources
Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS) Manual for Early Implementation http://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/publications/surveillance-system-manual/en/
Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS) documents and tools http://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/global-action-plan/surveillance/glass-documents/en/
Guide for establishing laboratory-based surveillance for antimicrobial resistance. Brazzaville: WHO Regional Office for Africa; 2013
http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/documents/s20135en/s20135en.pdf
Infection prevention and control (IPC) resources
WHO Guidelines on core components of infection prevention and control programmes at the national and acute health care facility level (2-page summary)
http://www.who.int/gpsc/cc_summary.pdf
WHO Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection (outline document) http://www.who.int/gpsc/SSI-outline.pdf?ua=1
National policy-maker engagement brief. WHO SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands Global Campaign 5 May 2017
http://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/campaign_policymakers.pdf?ua=1
Hand Hygiene self-assessment framework 2010
http://www.who.int/gpsc/country_work/hhsa_framework_October_2010.pdf?ua=1
Hand Hygiene in Health Care. Tools and resources, including Starter Kit http://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/tools/en/
Range of hand hygiene posters and other tools
http://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/tools/workplace_reminders/en/
Evidence of hand hygiene to reduce transmission and infections by multidrug resistant organisms in health-care settings: Summary results of a systematic
literature review
AMR and essential medicines (English & Spanish)
Drug Utilization: ATC/DDD
http://www.who.int/medicines/areas/quality_safety/safety_efficacy/Drug%20utilization% 20research.pdf?ua=1
AMC tool: the antimicrobial consumption tool http://amu-tools.org/amctool/amctool.html
Estrategia y Plan de Acción de Medicamentos y otras Tecnologías Sanitarias de área Andina (REMSAA), 2015 (only in Spanish)
Acceso a medicamentos de alto costo en las Américas (only in Spanish)
Strategic Fund Medicine List,
Operational principles for good pharmaceutical procurement http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/pdf/whozip49e/whozip49e.pdf
Model quality assurance system for procurement agencies
http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/documents/s21492en/s21492en.pdf
Assessment tool based on the model quality assurance system for procurement agencies: aide-memoire for inspection
http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/documents/s21468en/s21468en.pdf
Food safety & zoonotic diseases: resources
WHO List of Critically Important Antimicrobials (WHO CIA List),
http://www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/antimicrobials-fourth/en/
AGISAR guidance for integrated surveillance of AMR from the Food Chain http://www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/agisar_guidance/en/ (2013)
FAO/WHO Codex Code of Practice to minimise and contain AMR - and Codex Guideline
for Risk Analysis of Foodborne AMR
Monitoring: resources
Country self-assessment questionnaire (6 UN languages)
http://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/national-action-plans/AMR-self-assessment-2016/en/
Guidance notes to accompany country self-assessment questionnaire
http://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/national-action-plans/AMR-self-assessment-2016/en/
Monitoring and Evaluation of National Action Plans on AMR. Suggested approaches. March 2017
http://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/publications/MandEoverview-for-AMR-NAPs.pdf?ua=1
Awareness and communications : resources
World Antibiotic Awareness Week campaign materials
http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-antibiotic-awareness-week/en/
Antibiotic resistance : real-life stories from around the world
http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-antibiotic-awareness-week/personal-stories/en/
Posters on human health
http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-antibiotic-awareness-week/posters/en/
Posters on animal health
http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-antibiotic-awareness-week/animal-health-posters/en/
Infographics
http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-antibiotic-awareness-week/infographics/en/
Quiz: How much do you know about antibiotic resistance?
http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-antibiotic-awareness-week/quiz/en/
Videos - Antibiotics: Handle with care
Information Booklet: Seasonal Communicable Diseases and Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance
http://www.searo.who.int/entity/antimicrobial_resistance/WHD-11_cds-info.pdf
Antibiotic resistance: Multi-country public awareness survey
http://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/publications/baselinesurveynov2015/en/
Water, sanitation & hygiene: resources
Tackling antimicrobial resistance: WASH, IPC and AMR in low-and-middle-income countries
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/facilities/amr-ipc-wash-flyer-nov16.pdf?ua=1
What is the link between WASH and antibiotic resistance? Live interview
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases-risks/risks/antimicrobial-resistance-interview/en/
WHO, 2008. Essential environmental health standards in health care. World Health Organization, Geneva
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/ehs_hc/en/),
Infographic: WHO/UNICEF, 2016. Global Action Plan on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Health Care Facilities.
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/facilities/healthcare/wash-in-hc-facilities-action-plan-updated-20161005.pdf?ua=1
Infographic: WHO/UNICEF, 2015. Water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities. The role of the WASH sector.
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/facilities/role-of-the-wash-sector.pdf?ua=1
WHO 2014. Safe management of wastes from health-care activities, 2nd ed. http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/safe-management-of-wastes-from-healthcare-activities/en/