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UGMC Awarded Pfizer Grant for Antimicrobial Stewardship Training Initiative
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) is proud to announce that Professor George Boateng Kyei, a leading infectious diseases expert and Chair of the UGMC Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, has been awarded an educational grant from Pfizer. This grant will fund a vital two-day workshop focused on advancing antimicrobial stewardship among healthcare professionals in Ghana.
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) is proud to announce that Professor George Boateng Kyei, a leading infectious diseases expert and Chair of the UGMC Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, has been awarded an educational grant from Pfizer. This grant will fund a vital two-day workshop focused on advancing antimicrobial stewardship among healthcare professionals in Ghana.
Scheduled for October 24-25, 2024, the training will target 50 participants, including doctors, pharmacists, and microbiologists from UGMC and Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The program aims to address critical gaps in the rational use of antibiotics, with an emphasis on high-risk departments like intensive care, emergency, and internal medicine.
The workshop will feature practical case studies, discussions on interpreting antimicrobial susceptibility results, and the latest international guidelines on antibiotic selection for infections such as pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and intraabdominal infections. The facilitation team will include specialists from UGMC, Korle-Bu, and the University of Ghana Medical School.
Professor Kyei, a board-certified infectious diseases consultant and associate professor at Washington University in St. Louis, expressed gratitude to Pfizer for its continued partnership. “This grant enables us to build on previous success and further equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to combat antimicrobial resistance,” he said.
This initiative reflects UGMC’s commitment to strengthening healthcare capacity and ensuring the responsible use of antibiotics in Ghana.
