National-Level Consumption of Antimicrobials in the Veterinary Sector in Uganda: A Report on Analysis of Import Data for 2021
This study contributes to understanding antimicrobial consumption in Uganda's livestock sector and, for the NDA, leaves in place a system for routine surveillance at a national level. We recommend strict regulatory oversight on the importation and use of colistin and macrolides to address AMR.
Authors
- Leonard Manirakiza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7273-2866)
- Diana Nakitto Kesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3989-6794)
- Niranjan Konduri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6828-1182)
- Reuben Kiggundu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6141-9436)
- Marion Murungi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0246-0249)
- Juliet Sanyu Namugambe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5910-618X)
- Hassan Kasujja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2025-1152)
- Helen Byomire Ndagije (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5802-4791)
- JP Waswa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9612-1840)
- Kalidi Rajab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5422-3742)
- Harriet Akello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5452-4182)
- Patrick Vudriko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4356-4562)
- Allan Serwanga
- Mark Barigye
- Ddembe Kaweesi
Institutions
- University of London (GB)
- MTN (Uganda) (UG)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- Management Sciences for Health (US)
- Infectious Diseases Institute (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antibiotics
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14020150
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.31
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development