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Antimicrobial Stewardship Mastery: Stop AMR, Save Lives + MOH-CPD Certified

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🛡️ Stop AMR. Save Lives. Become Africa’s AMS Champion.

Antimicrobial Resistance kills 1.27M people yearly in Africa. WHO & Africa CDC now REQUIRE AMS-trained staff in every hospital from Kenya to Nigeria to South Africa. This MOH-CPD Certified course makes you that indispensable person.

Built for African hospitals — not copied from US. With real cases from Kenyatta, Mulago, Korle-Bu, UCH Ibadan.

🎯 WHAT YOU WILL MASTER IN 14 DAYS:

  • Module 1: AMS Foundations — Why AMR is Africa’s silent pandemic
  • Module 2: Rational Prescribing — Master WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve)
  • Module 3: Infection Prevention — IPC bundles that work without big budget
  • Module 4: Practical Implementation — How to run AMS ward rounds, audit prescriptions, write policy management approves
  • Module 5: Final — Build your own hospital AMS Action Plan (template included)

👩‍⚕️ WHO IS THIS FOR?

Nurses, Clinical Officers, Pharmacists, Doctors, Lab Techs, Public Health Officers — anyone who prescribes, dispenses, or administers antibiotics in Africa.

🔥 WHY 3,200+ HEALTH WORKERS CHOSE MEDWEB:

✅ MOH-CPD Certified + Verifiable QR Certificate — Employers scan at medwebacademy.org/verify
✅ Built for Africa — Pay with M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Tigo Pesa, Card
✅ Learn Offline — Download lessons, learn without data
✅ Lifetime Access + Instant — Start in 2 minutes
✅ 4.7/5 ★ 10k+ Reviews | 50k+ Learners in 32 Countries

🏆 YOUR OUTCOME:

Finish 100% + Pass 70% → Auto Certificate with Unique ID + QR → Add to CV, LinkedIn, present during hospital audits. Becomes AMS Focal Person.

“I used this to get AMS focal person role in Uganda. Salary +40%.” — Sarah N., Nurse, Mbarara

Ready? Click Enrol Now — Pay with M-Pesa — Start Module 1 now.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Master WHO Antimicrobial Stewardship Principles
  • Implement Hospital-Based AMS Interventions
  • Apply Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for AMR
  • Master Diagnostic Stewardship & Specimen Management
  • Systematic approach to implementing AMS Programs in African Hospitals
  • Engage Patients and Community to improve diagnostic safety
  • Create AMS Action Plan ready for hospital audit
  • Earn MOH-CPD Points + AMS Champion Certificate with QR Verification

Course Content

Introduction to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Learning Objectives 1. Define antimicrobial resistance 2. Discuss the public health and Economic importance of antimicrobial resistance 3. Explain the drivers of AMR 4. Describe solutions to reducing global AMR

  • Introduction to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Introduction to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)?

Introduction to Basic Microbiology
Learning objectives Define key terminologies used in microbiology Describe the chain of infection Describe main groups of microorganisms Discuss Multidrug Resistant organisms (MROs) Describe different modes of transmission of infectious agents

Clinical Syndromes
Guidance and best practice in antibiotic prescribing and Common Infections - Learning Objectives 1.) Discuss the role of antibiotics in management of infections 2.) Discuss the indications for prescribing antibiotics 3.) Discuss the general considerations when prescribing antimicrobials 4.) Discuss considerations in selecting an antimicrobial, the routes of administration and duration of treatment 5.) Disclosures: either nothing to disclose or add language explaining the nature of the a potential conflict of interest

Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions (AMS) – Hospital Based
Course outline a.) Introduction b.) Implementing AMS interventions and behaviour change. c.) Common areas for improving antibiotic prescribing. d.) A systematic approach to implementing AMS interventions. e.) AMS interventions f.) Clinical review and direct prescriber feedback. g.) Restricted availability of antimicrobials and preauthorization. h.) AWaRe categorization of antibiotics Guidelines and clinical pathways Antimicrobial self-revision by prescribers Prescriber education Antimicrobial prescribing surveillance & audit Prescribing aids Streamlining or de-escalating therapy

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
Learning Objectives 1. Outline IPC precautions 2. Outline the core components of an Infection Prevention and Control/IPC program 3. Describe the differences between healthcare associated and community acquired infections 4. Describe step by step implementation process of infection prevention and control strategies 5. Explain the purpose of antimicrobial stewardship(AMS) 6. Describe the core elements of AMS 7. Describe the implementation process of antimicrobial stewardship approach in healthcare facilities 8. Describe IPC and AMS implementation strategy in the context of the One Health approach

Diagnostic Stewardship
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1.) To define diagnostic stewardship 2.) To describe the objectives of diagnostic stewardship 3.) To describe the Diagnosis Pathway 4.) To discuss the organizational aspects of diagnostic stewardship

Specimen Management
Intended Learning Outcomes a.) Outline general considerations in microbiology specimen management b.) Describe general specimen rejection criteria for microbiology specimen c.) List the specimen types needed to diagnose priority bacterial infections and aseptically collect them. d.) Manage appropriately various bacteriology specimen

Systematic approach to implementing AMS Programs
Behavior change and Continuous quality improvement

Role of patient in improving diagnostic safety and Community Engagement

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