- Professor: Temesgen Endalew
- Professor: Anafi Mataka
- Professor: Temesgen Endalew
- Professor: Anafi Mataka
- Professor: Mr. Sylvester Zibusiso Moyo
- Professor: Temesgen Endalew
- Professor: Anafi Mataka
- Professor: Mr. Sylvester Zibusiso Moyo
- Professor: Temesgen Endalew
- Professor: Temesgen Endalew
- Professor: Anafi Mataka
- Professor: Temesgen Endalew
Qualifying the Workforce for AMR Surveillance in Africa and Asia (QWArS) course is designed to address critical workforce gaps in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance across human and animal health sectors.
In many countries, limited availability of skilled professionals capable of producing high-quality antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) results, interpreting AMR data, and designing effective surveillance systems continues to challenge national and regional AMR responses. This course supports laboratory and epidemiology professionals to build standardized, context-appropriate competencies for AMR surveillance in African and Asian settings.
Through this course, learners are introduced to core concepts and practical approaches for AMR surveillance, workforce qualification, and competency development, aligned with national, regional, and institutional priorities. The training contributes to formal workforce qualification pathways, with linkage to professional registration through the ASLM Academy and, where applicable, national professional councils.
The course is delivered through a self-paced e-learning model combining interactive learning materials, knowledge checks, and a final assessment. Upon successful completion, participants receive a certificate of completion issued through the ASLM Academy.
Welcome to the first module of the Qualifying the Workforce for AMR Surveillance in Africa and Asia (QWArS) course.
This module aims to provide an overall and common understanding of AMR and surveillance for Epidemiologists and Laboratory Scientists. We will set the scene for you to understand laboratory testing for AMR and the application of Epidemiological principles in the overall context of AMR.
Learning outcomes
- Outline the importance of antibiotics in human health and animal production
- Outline the magnitude of antimicrobial resistance
- Discuss the evolution and drivers of antimicrobial resistance
- Outline the resistance phenotypes of major public health importance
- Outline the global strategies for combating AMR
- Discuss the role of surveillance in combating AMR
- Describe international AMR surveillance initiatives for human and animal health
- Professor: Dr. Temesgen Endalew
- Professor: Kaleb Frye
