[afro-nets] RFI: Rational antimicrobial use (3)

["Thomas O'Connell" <tsoconnell2@yahoo.com>]

Dear Ndhlovu,

Some sites which may be of use to you:

1) Strategies for the Prevention and Containment of Antibiotic Resistance; Essack SY, B. Pharm., M. Pharm., PhD
http://www.safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/viewFile/460/436

2) EssentialDrugs.org
The essentialdrugs.org website was launched in 2002 (the 25th anniversary of the essential drug concept) as there is a growing need to collect, store and exchange essential drug information among health workers.
http://www.essentialdrugs.org/index.php

3) Presentations and handouts from the 2nd annual conference on improving the use of medicines
 http://mednet3.who.int/icium/icium2004/agenda.asp?keyday=day%202

4) Prescription Assistance Resources on Medical Matrix: A huge list of resources and websites. For example, links to the "Antibiotic Guideline of South Africa from Ampath" and the "The Prescriber", a UNICEF newsletter promoting rational drug use and correct case management in basic health services. 
http://www.medmatrix.org/_SPages/Prescription_Assistance_Resources.asp

Hope these prove useful.

Very best,
Tom O'Connell
Development Economist for Health Policy and Planning
mailto:tsoconnell2@yahoo.com