Leveraging disease outbreak news to strengthen the global response to antimicrobial resistance

A call for action

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22069768
AutoresReuben Kiggundu (0000-0001-6141-9436, Infectious Diseases Institute), J P Waswa (Infectious Diseases Institute, autor de correspondencia), Herman Mwanja (0009-0003-8085-1015, Infectious Diseases Institute), Mackline Hope (Infectious Diseases Institute), Andrew Kambugu (0000-0002-3075-0211, Infectious Diseases Institute), Francis Kakooza (0000-0003-4047-6620, Infectious Diseases Institute), Dathan M Byonanebye (0000-0001-9862-4724, Infectious Diseases Institute)
Año2026
Volumen13
Páginas1710596-1710596
Fecha de publicación2026-01-07
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
EditorialFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2025.1710596
PMID41573792
OpenAlexW7118427130
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas54

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating global health threat, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bearing the greatest burden as healthcare facilities become breeding grounds for resistant pathogens, leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and straining of already limited resources. The World Health Organization’s Disease Outbreak News (DONs) has proven invaluable for early warnings and coordinated responses to infectious disease outbreaks like Ebola and COVID-19, yet AMR events remain largely absent from this system, leading to under-detection, limited global visibility, and ineffective interventions. In this paper, we review the historical evolution of DONs, its supporting frameworks, and the dynamics of AMR outbreaks in LMIC healthcare settings to explore how DONs could be adapted for AMR. We recommend standardizing AMR outbreaks reporting, integrating DONs into response efforts, linking AMR surveillance to DONs workflows, and expanding the definition of Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEIC) to include high-morbidity AMR events, steps that would elevate AMR from a “silent pandemic” to a visible priority

Call to action · Disease · Global health · Health care · Outbreak · Public health · Antibiotic Use and Resistance · Data-Driven Disease Surveillance · Zoonotic diseases and public health