APEC has been supporting serial projects to set up the future strategies to control and prevent antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the Asia-Pacific region since 2010. The “APEC guideline to tackle antimicrobial resistance in the Asia-Pacific region” is prepared by the Asia Pacific Foundation for Infectious Diseases (APFID) in collaboration with countries in the APEC region, based on the results of the serial APEC projects since 2010.



The guideline is primarily based on the strategic  action plan to control and prevent AMR in the region which consists of six major components; 1) Surveillance of AMR and antibiotic use, 2) Increased awareness of AMR, 3) Appropriate use of effective antibiotics, 4) Hospital infection prevention and control, 5) Vaccination, and 6) Policies and regulations. The APEC guideline can provide Asian countries with the general concept and the frame of the strategies to address the growing threat of AMR in the region for the first time. Since current problems and issues of AMR and antibiotic uses may vary by country, implementation of the strategic action plan should be individualized based on local situation.



For more information, please visit the APEC publication website below:

http://publications.apec.org/publication-detail.php?pub_id=1577