ADAPT aims to create the conditions for improved, sustainable and locally led management of antimicrobial resistance and neglected tropical diseases in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa, in close collaboration with national, local and regional stakeholders. The targeted involvement of local, regional and national stakeholders from the participating countries in the network over the entire project period (2023 to 2027) is intended to enhance their technical expertise and thus increase the efficiency of the network as a whole. Research institutions from the seven countries involved in this network (Uganda, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Sudan) will define and analyse a range of biological-medical and socio-cultural factors and investigate how they affect human, animal and environmental health in sub-Saharan Africa.
This project is working on comprehensive work packages to increase antimicrobial stewardship capacity in sub-Saharan Africa. Communication, cooperation and coordination between the human, animal and environmental systems are essential to prevent the impact of communicable diseases, especially zoonotic diseases, and to combat and control these infections. It is also important to consider human socio-cultural factors, which act as independent variables. Inequality and vulnerability in human populations are two such socio-cultural factors that can exacerbate negative health outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa clearly demonstrated this, as countries there were unable to sufficiently recognise, evaluate and address these complex challenges from a One Health perspective. The ADAPT project aims to further develop the capacity to adapt to these challenges and to address weaknesses in the prevention of communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa.
