Pharmacists working with global AMR teams made CPO fellows

Some sixteen pharmacists who are part of teams tackling antimicrobial resistance in the developing world have been appointed ‘chief pharmaceutical officer global health fellows’, Keith Ridge, chief pharmaceutical officer for England has announced.

Under the Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship scheme, 12 pharmacy-led multidisciplinary teams have partnered with healthcare institutions in Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana and Zambia to promote rational use of antimicrobials and to develop surveillance systems for antimicrobial use.

The scheme is sponsored by Health Education England, working alongside the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association.