Exploring and enhancing community awareness on antimicrobial resistance: perspectives from world antimicrobial resistance awareness week celebration in Ghana
These findings revealed prevalent misconceptions and informal antibiotic acquisition channels in Ghana. The study demonstrates that targeted community engagement is a promising strategy for improving AMR knowledge and fostering responsible antibiotic use, highlighting the urgent need for multi-stakeholder, "One Health" approaches beyond traditional clinical settings.
Authors
- Neyaz A. Khan
- Aloysius Dzigbordi Loglo
- Charlotte Adu
- James Deke
- Denise Dekker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5432-3217)
- Sylvester Newton
- Michael Nkrumah-Appau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5824-0117)
- Abigail Opoku Boadi
- Jones Ankomah
- Stefan Berg
- Charity Wiafe Akenten
- Micah Kwartei Quartey
- Victoria Sogbo
- Sala Kotochi
- Benjamin Amoah
- Philemon Boasiako Antwi
- Morrah Oppong
- Mark Kofi Nyame
- Samuel Edem Bansah
- Natashia Evelyn Ayinpoka Ayinlooya
- Cynthia Kyerewaa Asiamah
- Jürgen May
- Sampson Manu
- William Essel
- Rhoda Mawuko Dorkenoo
Institutions
- Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (GH)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26385-6
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00