Developing AWaRe-ness in primary care across low- and middle-income countries–a vital challenge for antibiotic stewardship programs

Aislinn Cook; Aubrey Chichonyi Kalungia; Chukwuemeka Michael Ubaka; Thuy Thi Phuong Nguyen; Mukhethwa Munzhedzi; Johanna C. Meyer; Salequl Islam; Muhammad Salman; Amanj Kurdi; Stephen M. Campbell; Brian Godman; Mike Sharland

doi:10.1080/14787210.2026.2628047

Developing AWaRe-ness in primary care across low- and middle-income countries–a vital challenge for antibiotic stewardship programs

Aislinn Cook
, Aubrey Chichonyi Kalungia
, Chukwuemeka Michael Ubaka
, Thuy Thi Phuong Nguyen
, Mukhethwa Munzhedzi
, Johanna C. Meyer
, Salequl Islam
, Muhammad Salman
, Amanj Kurdi
, Stephen M. Campbell
, Brian Godman
, Mike Sharland

City St George's, University of London
University of Oxford
University of Zambia
University of Nigeria
Hanoi University of Pharmacy
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Jahangirnagar University
Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
University of Strathclyde
Hawler Medical University
Al-Kitab University
University of Manchester

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-5
Number of pages	5
Journal	Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14787210.2026.2628047
State	Published - 2026
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

AWaRe
Antibiotics
National Action Plans
antimicrobial resistance
antimicrobial stewardship
essential medicines lists
guidelines
low- and middle-Income countries

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Cook, A., Kalungia, A. C., Ubaka, C. M., Nguyen, T. T. P., Munzhedzi, M., Meyer, J. C., Islam, S., Salman, M., Kurdi, A., Campbell, S. M., Godman, B., & Sharland, M. (2026). Developing AWaRe-ness in primary care across low- and middle-income countries–a vital challenge for antibiotic stewardship programs. Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, 24(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1080/14787210.2026.2628047

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Developing AWaRe-ness in primary care across low- and middle-income countries–a vital challenge for antibiotic stewardship programs

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