Martin Matu

Biographic Data

ID9998901
NAMEMartin Matu
GIVEN NAMESMartin
FAMILY NAMEMatu
SIGNATUREMATU M
AFFILIATIONSEast, Central and Southern Africa Health Community
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • A baseline assessment of antimicrobial stewardship core element implementation in selected public hospitals in Malawi

    Open AccessRonald Chitatanga, Chikhulupiliro Yiwombe et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Malawi, frequent stockouts of essential medicines and the widespread dispensing of antibiotics without prescriptions have exacerbated the AMR burden, highlighting the urgent need for robust antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions. This study presents the first documented baseline assessment of AMS…

  • Antimicrobial stewardship situation analysis in selected hospitals in Zambia

    Open AccessJoseph Yamweka Chizimu, Steward Mudenda et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background: Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs are critical in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In Zambia, there is little information regarding the capacity of hospitals to establish and implement AMS programs. The objective of this study was to conduct a baseline assessment of WHO core elements for an AMS program implementation in eight hospitals in Zambia. Materials and methods: We conducted an exploratory cross-sectional study …