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. 2024 Mar 1;14(11):2392. doi: 10.4081/jphia.2023.2392

Annex: Table I.I.

Reported country progress for human health indicators (NAPs, Multisectoral Coordination and 4 Strategic objectives).

Reported Indicators for human health TrACSS 2021 Results
Progress
level (A-E) Definition N % No response
National Action Plans and Multisectoral Coordination
Multisector and One Health coordination 41 100 N/A
A No formal multi-sectoral governance or coordination mechanism on AMR 4 10
exists
B Multi-sectoral working group(s) or coordination committee on AMR 22 54
established with Government leadership
C Multi-sectoral working group(s) is (are) functional, with clear terms of 5 12
reference, regular meetings, and funding for working group(s) with
activities and reporting/accountability arrangements defined
D Joint working on issues including agreement on common objectives 6 15
E Integrated approaches used to implement the NAP with relevant data and 4 10
lessons learned from all sectors used to adapt implementation of the NAP
National Action Plan (NAP) development 41 100 N/A
A No national AMR NAP 1 2
B National AMR NAP under development 5 12
C National AMR NAP developed 14 34
D National AMR NAP being implemented 15 37
E National AMR NAP being implemented and actively monitored through 6 15
a monitoring and evaluation framework
Strategic Objective 1
Raising awareness and understanding of AMR risks and response 41 100 N/A
A No significant awareness-raising activities on relevant aspects of risks of 3 7
AMR
B Some activities in parts of the country to raise awareness about risks of 9 22
AMR and actions that can be taken to address it
C Limited or small-scale AMR awareness campaign targeting some but not 20 49
all relevant stakeholders
D Nationwide, government-supported AMR awareness campaign targeting 8 20
all or the majority of priority stakeholder groups, based on stakeholder
analysis, utilizing targeted messaging accordingly within sectors
E Targeted, nationwide government-supported activities regularly 1 2
implemented to change behavior of key stakeholders within sectors, with
monitoring undertaken over the last 2-5 years
Training and professional education on AMR in the human health sector 40 100 1
A No training for human health workers on AMR 2 5
B Ad hoc AMR training courses in some human health related disciplines. 14 35
C AMR is covered in 1) some pre-service training and in 2) some in-service 21 53
training or other continuing professional development (CPD) for human
health workers
D AMR is covered in pre-service training for all relevant cadres. In-service 3 8
training or other CPD covering AMR is available for all types of human
health workers nationwide
E AMR is systematically and formally incorporated in pre-service training 0 0
curricula for all relevant human health cadres. In-service training or other
CPD on AMR is taken up by relevant groups for human health nationwide,
in public and private sectors
Strategic Objective 2
National monitoring system for consumption and rational use of antimicrobials in human health 41 100 N/A
A No national plan or system for monitoring use of antimicrobials 18 44
B System designed for surveillance of antimicrobial use, that includes 10 24
monitoring national level sales or consumption of antibiotics in
health services
C Total sales of antimicrobials are monitored at national level and/or some 6 15
monitoring of antibiotic use at sub-national level
D Prescribing practices and appropriate antibiotic use are monitored in a 5 12
national sample of healthcare settings
E On a regular basis (every year/two years) data is collected and reported on: 2 5
a) Antimicrobial sales or consumption at national level for human use; and
b) Antibiotic prescribing and appropriate/rational use, in a representative
sample of health facilities
National surveillance system for AMR (AMR) in humans 39 100 2
A No capacity for generating data (antibiotic susceptibility testing and 4 10
accompanying clinical and epidemiological data) and reporting on
antibiotic resistance
B AMR data is collated locally for common bacterial infections in 14 36
hospitalized and community patients*, but data collection may not
use a standardized approach and lacks national coordination and/or
quality management
C AMR data are collated nationally for common bacterial infections in 8 21
hospitalized and community patients, but national coordination and
standardization are lacking
D There is a standardized national AMR surveillance system collecting data 12 31
on common bacterial infections in hospitalized and community patients,
with established network of surveillance sites, designated national
reference laboratory for AMR
E The national AMR surveillance system links AMR surveillance with 1 3
antimicrobial consumption and/or use data for human health
National AMR Laboratory network in human health 40 100 1
A Information not available 6 15
B The National Reference Laboratory (NRL) and/or the National 11 28
Regulatory Authority (NRA) has not agreed and approved national
guidelines for AST (e.g CLSI or EUCAST), bacterial isolation and
identification protocols
C The NRL and/or NRA have issued national guidelines, based on 5 12
international standards for AST(e.g CLSI or EUCAST), bacterial
isolation and identification for use within the bacteriology laboratory
network
D The NRL and/or NRA have issued national guidelines for AST(e.g CLSI 7 18
or EUCAST), bacterial isolation and identification for use within the
bacteriology laboratory network and National Reference Laboratory
participates in an international external quality assurance
E The National Reference Laboratory supports the bacteriology laboratory 11 28
network in identification of pathogens and AMR through a systematic
approach to cascade training and supportive supervision and it has
established a National External Quality Assurance program provided to
the national bacteriology laboratory network
Strategic Objective 3
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in human health care 40 100 1
A No national IPC programme or operational plan is available 5 12
B A national IPC programme or operational plan is available. National IPC 12 30
and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and environmental health
standards exist but are not fully implemented
C A national IPC programme and operational plan are available and national 16 40
guidelines for health care IPC are available and disseminated. Selected
health facilities are implementing the guidelines, with monitoring and
feedback in place
D National IPC programme available according to the WHO IPC core 6 15
components guidelines* and IPC plans and guidelines implemented
nationwide. All health care facilities have a functional built environment
(including water and sanitation), and necessary materials and equipment
to perform IPC, per national standards
E IPC programmes are in place and functioning at national and health facility 1 3
levels according to the WHO IPC core components guidelines. Compliance
and effectiveness are regularly evaluated and published. Plans and
guidance are updated in response to monitoring
Strategic Objective 4
Optimizing antimicrobial use in human health 40 100 1
A No/weak national policies for appropriate use 14 35
B National policies for antimicrobial governance developed for the 7 18
community and health care settings
C Practices to assure appropriate antimicrobial use being implemented in 15 37
some healthcare facilities and guidelines for appropriate use of
antimicrobials available
D Guidelines and other practices to enable appropriate use are implemented 4 10
in most health facilities nationwide. Monitoring and surveillance results
are used to inform action and to update treatment guidelines and essential
medicines lists
E Guidelines on optimizing antibiotic use are implemented for all major 0 0
syndromes and data on use is systematically fed back to prescribers
Adoption of AwaRe categorization 40 100 1
A Country has no knowledge or information about the AWaRe classification 4 10
of antibiotics
B Country has knowledge about the AWaRe classification of antibiotics and 20 50
country has intention to adopt it in the next few years
C Country has adopted the AWaRe classification of antibiotics in their 11 28
National Essential Medicines List
D Country is monitoring its antibiotic consumption based on the AWaRe 3 8
classification of antibiotics
E Country has incorporated AWaRe classification of antibiotics into its 2 5
antimicrobial stewardship strategies