antimicrobial drugs Stories

How WASH Programmes can reduce AMR, curb antibiotic overuse
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 26, 2024

In Nairobi, waste management and the clearing of stagnant water, such as in the Nairobi River, remain a distant goal.

Tackling antimicrobial resistance: A growing concern for Kenya, rest of the world
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 24, 2024

In Kenya in 2019, there were 8,500 deaths attributable to AMR and 37,300 deaths associated with AMR.

Kenya to monitor antibiotics use as resistance threatens effective treatment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2024

According to a 2019 survey by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, antimicrobial resistance was responsible for approximately 8,500 deaths...

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