Use WHO AWaRe targets in treatment guidance, formularies and procurement
#00374
Align treatment guidance, essential-medicine lists and purchasing with WHO Access, Watch and Reserve categories so first-line Access antibiotics are available and higher-risk products are controlled.
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#00366 Antibiotics are often prescribed, dispensed or used unnecessarily or too broadly
Sustainable Development Goals
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Health authorities should use the WHO Access, Watch and Reserve classification to align clinical guidance, procurement, formularies and consumption monitoring. Access antibiotics should be reliably available for common infections, Watch antibiotics should receive closer oversight, and Reserve antibiotics should remain accessible for confirmed or strongly suspected multidrug-resistant infections.
The intervention supports the 2030 target for at least 70% of global human antibiotic consumption to come from the Access group. It must be adapted to local resistance and supply conditions rather than applied as a fixed restriction regardless of patient need.
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