In 2022 the Italian Ministry of Health published the National Antibiotic Resistance Plan (PNCAR) 2022 – 2025 which provides the strategic guidelines and operational indications for dealing with the emergency of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Community-based surveillance (CBS) is essential for early detection and prompt response to epidemic-prone diseases (EPD). Community Health Workers (CHWs), trained in basic healthcare services, can play a vital role in this process. Like many Local government Areas (LGA) in Nigeria, between January and September 2023, Ganjuwa LGA in Bauchi state was facing a simultaneous outbreak of measles, pertussis, Diphtheria, and Lassa Fever.