Could anyone with information on recommendations for antimicrobial use in developing countries. Am particularly interested in what is rational drug
prescribing practices. Any web addresses will be appreciated.
Regards
Micky
Dr. Ndhlovu Micky
Chainama College of Health Sciences
Dept of Clinical Medicine
P.O. Box 33991
Lusaka
ZAMBIA
Tel: +260 1 283827
Mobile: +260 97 890 203
mailto:makobani@yahoo.com
Dear Dr. Micky,
I would suggest you contact Dr. James Mwansa of the Lusaka University Teaching Hospital at jclmwansa@yahoo.ca and/or Mr. Oliver Hazemba, MSH/RPM Plus in Zambia at ohazemba@msh.org
They both coordinate the APUA-Zambia chapter and have information on local antimicrobial use and practices that can be very useful to you.
I will also invite you to visit our website: www.apua.org
Anibal
Mr. Anibal Sosa, MD
Director, International Program & Clinical Advisor
Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA)
75 Kneeland Street
Boston, MA 02111, USA
Tel: (617)636-2709
Fax: (617)636-3999
skype: adejsosa
Email: anibal.sosa@tufts.edu
http://www.apua.org
Dear Ndhlovu,
Some sites which may be of use to you:
1) Strategies for the Prevention and Containment of Antibiotic Resistance; Essack SY, B. Pharm., M. Pharm., PhD
http://www.safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/viewFile/460/436
2) EssentialDrugs.org
The essentialdrugs.org website was launched in 2002 (the 25th anniversary of the essential drug concept) as there is a growing need to collect, store and exchange essential drug information among health workers.
http://www.essentialdrugs.org/index.php
3) Presentations and handouts from the 2nd annual conference on improving the use of medicines
http://mednet3.who.int/icium/icium2004/agenda.asp?keyday=day%202
4) Prescription Assistance Resources on Medical Matrix: A huge list of resources and websites. For example, links to the "Antibiotic Guideline of South Africa from Ampath" and the "The Prescriber", a UNICEF newsletter promoting rational drug use and correct case management in basic health services.
http://www.medmatrix.org/_SPages/Prescription_Assistance_Resources.asp
Hope these prove useful.
Very best,
Tom O'Connell
Development Economist for Health Policy and Planning
mailto:tsoconnell2@yahoo.com
Dear Micky,
I hope the few pasted links below might be of help:
[1]http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/reprint/117/5/1496
[2]http://tropej.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/52/6/390
[3]http://old.ournet.md/~drugs/proj_apua1.htm
Best regards,
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Hamisi Masanja Malebo,
National Institute for Medical Research,
P.O. Box 9653,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Mobile: +255 762377307
Email:Malebo@hotmail.com, hmalebo@nimr.or.tz