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A significant step was taken today in the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar and the DAI Fleming Fund Country Grant Pakistan. The MOU is dedicated to enhancing AMR surveillance capacities, crucial for effectively managing and mitigating AMR’s impact in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It emphasizes capacity building within KMU, providing substantial support in laboratory training for antimicrobial stewardship and the establishment and maintenance of a biorepository/biobank, complete with necessary technical assistance and IT software management solutions. Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq, Vice Chancellor of KMU, and Prof. Dr. Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai, Director of the Public Health Reference Laboratory at KMU, represented the institution at the signing ceremony. The Fleming Fund Country Grant was represented by Dr. Fayaz Ahmad, Technical Advisor, and Ghulam Farooq Khan, Provincial Lead of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The MOU underscores a shared commitment between the parties to bolster the One Health approach to AMR, which integrates efforts across human, animal, and environmental health sectors.
