Antimicrobial Resistance in Emergencies Training Course

Course Overview

The Antimicrobial Resistance in Emergencies Training Course is designed to equip healthcare professionals, humanitarian workers, emergency response teams, government health officials, humanitarian organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, laboratory personnel, and public health practitioners with the knowledge and practical skills required to prevent, detect, monitor, and respond to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during humanitarian emergencies. Conflicts, natural disasters, disease outbreaks, displacement, fragile health systems, overcrowded settlements, and limited infection prevention resources increase the risk of antimicrobial-resistant infections, threatening effective healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. This course provides comprehensive knowledge on antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control (IPC), disease surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, emergency public health preparedness, and One Health approaches to strengthen health system resilience and reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance in crisis settings.

Participants will develop practical competencies in antimicrobial stewardship programmes, rational antimicrobial use, infection prevention and control, healthcare-associated infection prevention, antimicrobial resistance surveillance, laboratory diagnosis, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, outbreak investigation, clinical management, pharmaceutical supply chain management, and emergency health coordination. The training emphasizes integrating antimicrobial resistance management into humanitarian health programmes, emergency medical services, refugee health, outbreak response, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), environmental health, and community health initiatives. Through practical exercises, simulations, case discussions, laboratory demonstrations, and real-world emergency case studies, participants will gain the skills required to implement evidence-based interventions that reduce antimicrobial resistance and improve patient safety during humanitarian crises.

The course also explores emerging topics including One Health approaches, digital disease surveillance, genomic surveillance, antimicrobial consumption monitoring, antimicrobial stewardship in field hospitals, pandemic preparedness, vaccine-preventable infections, healthcare waste management, environmental contamination, antimicrobial supply chain resilience, policy development, risk communication, and multisectoral coordination. Participants will learn practical methods for designing antimicrobial resistance action plans, strengthening laboratory networks, improving antimicrobial prescribing practices, monitoring resistance trends, promoting community awareness, and supporting national and international AMR strategies. Special emphasis is placed on aligning humanitarian interventions with international AMR frameworks, emergency health standards, and sustainable health system strengthening.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will possess the expertise to assess antimicrobial resistance risks, establish antimicrobial stewardship programmes, strengthen infection prevention systems, improve surveillance and laboratory capacity, and coordinate effective AMR responses during humanitarian emergencies. Organizations will benefit from improved patient safety, enhanced quality of healthcare services, stronger outbreak preparedness, improved antimicrobial management, strengthened health system resilience, increased compliance with international health standards, enhanced donor confidence, and sustainable emergency health programmes that effectively address antimicrobial resistance and protect vulnerable populations.

Course Objectives

1. Understand the principles and global impact of antimicrobial resistance in humanitarian emergencies.
2. Strengthen antimicrobial stewardship programmes in emergency health settings.
3. Improve rational antimicrobial prescribing and medicine management.
4. Enhance infection prevention and control (IPC) practices during emergencies.
5. Develop antimicrobial resistance surveillance and laboratory systems.
6. Strengthen outbreak preparedness, investigation, and response to resistant infections.
7. Integrate One Health approaches into antimicrobial resistance management.
8. Design monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems for antimicrobial resistance programmes.
9. Promote community awareness and risk communication on antimicrobial resistance.
10. Build institutional capacity for sustainable antimicrobial resistance preparedness and response.

Organization Benefits

1. Strengthens antimicrobial stewardship and responsible medicine use.
2. Improves infection prevention and control across healthcare facilities.
3. Enhances antimicrobial resistance surveillance and laboratory capacity.
4. Reduces healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial misuse.
5. Strengthens outbreak preparedness and emergency health response.
6. Improves quality of patient care and clinical outcomes.
7. Enhances compliance with international public health and AMR standards.
8. Strengthens pharmaceutical supply chain management during emergencies.
9. Builds resilient health systems capable of responding to emerging infectious threats.
10. Improves organizational performance, accountability, and donor confidence.

Target Participants

• Medical Doctors
• Nurses and Clinical Officers
• Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
• Public Health Officers
• Laboratory Scientists and Technologists
• Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Specialists
• Humanitarian Health Program Managers
• Emergency Medical Teams
• Ministry of Health Officials
• NGO and INGO Health Staff
• United Nations Health Personnel
• Disease Surveillance Officers
• Epidemiologists
• WASH Specialists
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Specialists
• Community Health Officers
• Health Facility Managers
• Veterinary and One Health Professionals
• Researchers and Academics
• Development Practitioners

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Antimicrobial Resistance in Emergencies

• Principles of antimicrobial resistance
• Drivers of antimicrobial resistance in humanitarian settings
• Global AMR action plans and policies
• One Health approach
• Humanitarian health systems and AMR challenges
• Case Study: Managing antimicrobial resistance during a humanitarian health emergency

Module 2: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Rational Medicine Use

• Antimicrobial stewardship principles
• Rational prescribing practices
• Essential medicines management
• Pharmaceutical supply chain management
• Antimicrobial consumption monitoring
• Case Study: Implementing antimicrobial stewardship in emergency healthcare facilities

Module 3: Infection Prevention, Control and Surveillance

• Infection prevention and control (IPC)
• Healthcare-associated infection prevention
• Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
• AMR surveillance systems
• Laboratory diagnosis and antimicrobial susceptibility testing
• Case Study: Strengthening infection prevention and surveillance during disease outbreaks

Module 4: Emergency Response and Outbreak Management

• Outbreak preparedness and response
• Clinical management of resistant infections
• Risk communication and community engagement
• Emergency coordination mechanisms
• Healthcare waste management
• Case Study: Responding to multidrug-resistant bacterial outbreaks in emergency settings

Module 5: Monitoring, Evaluation and Institutional Capacity

• Monitoring and evaluation frameworks
• Performance indicators for AMR programmes
• Data analysis and reporting
• Organizational learning and adaptive management
• Institutional strengthening
• Case Study: Evaluating antimicrobial resistance interventions within humanitarian programmes

Module 6: Innovation, Policy and Sustainable AMR Management

• Digital surveillance technologies
• Genomic surveillance and emerging innovations
• Policy development and governance
• Multisectoral coordination and partnerships
• Future trends in antimicrobial resistance management
• Case Study: Developing sustainable national and humanitarian antimicrobial resistance action plans

General Information

1. Customized Training: All our courses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of participants.
2. Language Proficiency: Participants should have a good command of the English language.
3. Comprehensive Learning: Our training includes well-structured presentations, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and collaborative group work. Our facilitators are seasoned experts with over a decade of experience.
4. Certification: Upon successful completion of training, participants will receive a certificate from Foscore Development Center (FDC-K).
5. Training Locations: Training sessions are conducted at Foscore Development Center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer options for in-house and online training, customized to the client's schedule.
6. Flexible Duration: Course durations are adaptable, and content can be adjusted to fit the required number of days.
7. Onsite Training Inclusions: The course fee for onsite training covers facilitation, training materials, two coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of Successful Completion. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses, airport transfers, visa applications, dinners, health/accident insurance, and personal expenses.
8. Additional Services: Accommodation, pickup services, freight booking, and visa processing arrangements are available upon request at discounted rates.
9. Equipment: Tablets and laptops can be provided to participants at an additional cost.
10. Post-Training Support: We offer one year of free consultation and coaching after the course.
11. Group Discounts: Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount ranging from 10% to 50%.
12. Payment Terms: Payment should be made before the commencement of the training or as mutually agreed upon, to the Foscore Development Center account. This ensures better preparation for your training.
13. Contact Us: For any inquiries, please reach out to us at training@fdc-k.org or call us at +254712260031.
14. Website: Visit our website at www.fdc-k.org for more information.