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national action plan (NAP)

A plan for tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in a country that is aligned with the Global Action Plan on AMR.

national coordinating centre (NCC)

In this module, this term is used to refer to the centre that established and oversees the GLASS platform, the WHO’s recognised national surveillance system. It gathers AMR data from the surveillance sites and national reference laboratories, which it communicates to national policy-makers and global surveillance systems.

national focal point

In this module, this term is used to refer to the centre or person responsible for collating national data and submitting them to GLASS.

national reference laboratory

This provides a reference service for other laboratories for confirmatory and/or additional testing of isolates. It may also provide support for quality assurance, standardisation and training.

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