In the first of a series of 3 articles, Dr Kirstie Graham of Malaria Consortium outlines why antibiotic resistance is ‘a ticking time bomb for public health’. She introduces the issue of antibiotic drug resistance, including its spread and its effect on child mortality. Malaria Consortium has been conducting research in Zambia to understand the use of antibiotics at community level, and aim to use their research findings to better inform action in countries implementing Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM). ICCM is one form of intervention that is increasingly being used to reduce child mortality in rural Africa.
The second article will focus more on the study itself and the final article will detail some of the study findings.
Katika makala ya kwanza ya mfululizo wa makala tatu, Dk Kirstie Graham wa Malaria Consortium anaelezea kwa nini upinzani wa antibiotic ni "bomu la wakati kwa afya ya umma". Yeye huanzisha suala la upinzani wa dawa za antibiotic, ikiwa ni pamoja na kuenea kwake na athari yake juu ya vifo vya watoto. Malaria Consortium imekuwa ikifanya utafiti nchini Zambia kuelewa matumizi ya antibiotics katika ngazi ya jamii, na lengo la kutumia matokeo ya utafiti wao ili kuelimisha vizuri hatua katika nchi kutekeleza Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM). Msaada wa ICBM ni njia ya kupunguza vifo vya watoto katika maeneo ya vijijini. Makala ya pili itazungumzia zaidi utafiti huo na makala ya mwisho itazungumzia kwa undani baadhi ya matokeo ya utafiti huo.