10 Summary

In this course you have learned the basics of estimating the health and economic burden of AMR. You have learned about measuring the impact of bacterial AMR on populations, geographies and individuals. You should now have an understanding of the significant global impact that AMR has on public health and economies, and how policies to address AMR can be evaluated from a health economic perspective.

You should now be able to:

• define key epidemiological terminologies and concepts related to the burden of bacterial AMR
• explain the rationale and value of assessing the burden of disease for AMR
• demonstrate an understanding of the metrics and indicators that are commonly used to describe the burden of AMR
• outline how data collected and analysed using available methodologies for estimating the burden of AMR can be interpreted, highlighting the strengths and limitations of each methodology
• reflect on burden of disease data related to AMR in your settings (including community, hospital, country, and WHO region) and at a global level
• demonstrate an awareness of the direct and indirect economic consequences of AMR and antimicrobial use on healthcare systems, individuals, communities and economies, considering both short- and long-term perspectives
• outline the benefits and costs of One Health strategies to mitigate the effects of AMR
• explain how economic analysis can inform AMR-related policy decisions by identifying interventions that provide the greatest benefit relative to their costs.

Now that you have completed this course, consider the following questions:

• What is the single most important lesson that you have taken away from this course?
• How relevant is it to your work?
• Can you suggest ways in which this new knowledge can benefit your practice?

When you have reflected on these, go to your reflective blog  and note down your thoughts.