Capacity building and enhancing knowledge of the healthcare providers on inappropriate practices and dispensing of antimicrobials.

This paper reports on the training programme, aimed for healthcare providers on the concepts of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and build their understanding and knowledge on the causes and factors contributing to the AMR hence reducing the burden on the healthcare systems. A team of experts developed the curriculum and teaching material. A 2-day training workshop was conducted which included the pre- and post-knowledge assessment of the participants on AMR. Four hundred frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) from public and private hospitals were enrolled for the training. Three types of educational material were produced and used; a guidance booklet, documentaries on AMR, and a set of PowerPoint presentations to explain the AMR and its link with one-health and overall importance. Participants' knowledge increased from 60 to 90 percentage points after the training. Study concluded that the knowledge on AMR among HCWs would positively improve their prescribing and dispensing practices.