Antimicrobial Resistance: Rendering the Invisible, Visible in Neonatal Wards in Tanzania (ARRIVe)
- Project status
- Ongoing
- Departments
- International
This interdisciplinary project aims to tackle the pressing issue of neonatal infections in Tanzania, where antimicrobials are frequently used to combat high infant mortality rates. With Tanzania ranked 10th globally in neonatal mortality in 2020, hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) accounted for a staggering 84% of these deaths. Our project proposes the co-development, implementation and evaluation of an AMR Information Toolkit across six wards in two hospitals in support of the national policy 'Tanzanian National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2023-2028'. By integrating social science, clinical and microbiological data, we aim to co-design effective strategies for reducing infection transmission and associated neonatal deaths. The Toolkit will include tailored educational materials, guidelines, decision support tools and editable templates. Through local surveillance data feedback, we seek to foster positive behaviour change among healthcare stakeholders and facilitate policy change across the healthcare system to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) effectively in Tanzania.
Research Team: Dr Emma Laurie, University of Glasgow; Professor Shona Hilton, University of Glasgow; Dr Tiziana Lembo, University of Glasgow, Professor Stephen Mshana, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences; Dr Jeremiah Seni, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences