The need to increase antimicrobial resistance surveillance among forcibly displaced persons (FDPs)

Sodiq Inaolaji Yusuff; Yusuf Amuda Tajudeen; Iyiola Olatunji Oladunjoye; Habeebullah Jayeola Oladipo; Olufunmilayo Victoria Bolarinwa; Olalekan Tolulope Popoola; Abdulhakeem Funsho Ahmed; Matifan Dereje Olana

doi:10.1186/s40794-023-00198-6

The need to increase antimicrobial resistance surveillance among forcibly displaced persons (FDPs)

Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines. 2023 Sep 1;9(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s40794-023-00198-6.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ibadan-Ife Rd, Ife, 220101, Osun State, Nigeria.
² Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, 240003, Nigeria.
³ Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, P.M.B 5017 G.P.O, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
⁴ Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, 240003, Nigeria.
⁵ Faculty of Pharmacy, Madonna University, P.M.B 05 Elele, Rivers State Nigeria, Okija, Anambra State, Nigeria.
⁶ Department of Public Health, Health Sciences Centre, University College, Dublin, 4 Stillorgan Rd, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
⁷ Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, 240281, Kwara State, Nigeria.
⁸ Institute of Basic and Applied Science, Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Kwara State Polytechnic, P.M.B 1375, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
⁹ Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Collage of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia. maathy4@gmail.com.
¹⁰ Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 9086, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. maathy4@gmail.com.

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to human health as 4.95 million deaths were associated with bacterial AMR in 2019 and is projected to reach 10 million by 2050. To mitigate AMR, surveillance is an essential tool for determining the burden of AMR and providing the necessary information for its control. However, the global AMR surveillance is inadequate and particularly limited among forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) despite having higher risks of harboring these pathogens. Predisposing factors among this group include poor living conditions, limited access to treatment and diagnostic tests, and inadequate trained health professionals in refugee camps. Strengthening AMR surveillance among FDPs would address the identified gaps and facilitate formulation and implementation of evidence-based policies on AMR control and prevention response. This article provides information on the growing population of FDPs, factors contributing to the AMR burden and AMR surveillance gaps in FDPs and highlighted recommendations for control.

Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; Antimicrobial resistance surveillance; Drug resistant pathogens; Forcibly displace persons.

Publication types

Review