Articles on AMR in Nigeria

1. World Health Organisation . Available:   www.https://who.int/home/newsroom/factsheets/details/antimicrobialresistance

2.  Okeke A, Aboderin AO, Olayinka A. An analysis of antibiotic consumption in Nigeria and its potential contribution to antimicrobial resistance. Nig Centre Dis Control 2019. [Google Scholar]

3.  Abubakar U, Tangiisuran B. Nationwide survey of pharmacists’ involvement in antimicrobial stewardship programs in Nigerian tertiary hospitals. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2020;21:148–53. 10.1016/j.jgar.2019.10.007 [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

4. Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Federal Ministries of Agriculture, Environment and Health. Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Nigeria: situation analysis and recommendations. 2017. Available from https://ncdc.gov.ng 

5. Umeokonkwo CD, Madubueze UC, Onah CK, Okedo-Alex IN, Adeke AS, Versporten A, Goossens H, et al. Point prevalence survey of antimicrobial prescription in a tertiary hospital in south East Nigeria: a call for improved antibiotic stewardship. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2019;17:291–5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2019.01.013

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Dr. Omobosola Akinsete is a dedicated physician and a key member of the Nigerian Antimicrobial Stewardship Taskforce. She has been an internal medicine and adult Infectious Disease physician in the United States of America for 30  years . She graduated from Medical school at the University of Lagos, and has a masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins school of Public Health. She did her Internal Medicine training at a Brown University hospital and her fellowship in Infectious Diseases  at the University of Minnesota where she is an associate professor. She has worked with the National Institutes of Health and Howard University a a coordinator for the Human Genome Project among other projects, she is a frequent public speaker and contributor to different types of media. She loves to advocate for healthcare in minority populations. She  has a lot of experience with  patients and health care providers on antimicrobial stewardship in her institution  HealthPartners in Minnesota U.S.A. Her expertise in the field of Infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship and her passion to improve health care in her home country will contribute significantly to the fight against antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria. Dr. Akinsete’s work with the taskforce focuses on leadership of the taskforce as chairperson and national coordinator, working closely with NCDC leadership, the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health, stakeholders, and funding partners, and helping with capacity building of standardized antimicrobial stewardship and infectious disease educational programs. She will also use her expertise to guide providers and HealthCare institutions  on the ground . Her commitment to improving antimicrobial use and patient safety is invaluable to the nation’s public health efforts.