Systems thinking based approaches to engage with health inequities shaping Antimicrobial Resistance in low and lower-middle-income countries

This paper argues for 'systems thinking' as a conceptual framework to address antimicrobial resistance, especially focusing on the context of low and lower middle-income countries (LLMICs), which are plagued with health inequities that magnify the AMR threat. Systems thinking provides two...

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Main Authors: Arunima S. Mukherjee (Author), Sundeep Sahay (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:This paper argues for 'systems thinking' as a conceptual framework to address antimicrobial resistance, especially focusing on the context of low and lower middle-income countries (LLMICs), which are plagued with health inequities that magnify the AMR threat. Systems thinking provides two avenues to enhance these mitigation efforts: i) it helps go beyond a purely biomedical approach to incorporate considerations of the social and informational; ii) particularly relevant as is it helps to understand the role of health inequities in shaping AMR related prevention and care processes.
Item Description:1876-0341
10.1016/j.jiph.2023.11.008