Implemented by:

National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo*

Locations:

Kosovo*: Prishtina, Peja, Prizren, Gjakova, Gjilan, Ferizaj, Mitrovica

Belgium: University of Antwerp; Laboratory of Medical Microbiology

Duration :

 30 months (3.7.2012- 15.1.2015)

EU contribution

 220.000 EURO

Goal and Objectives:

Specific objectives:

• Monitor volumes and patterns of antibiotic use in order to identify targets for quality improvement.
• Maintain and improve co-ordinated and coherent surveillance mechanisms for consumption of antibiotics through improving the data quality and evidence base for inappropriate prescribing.
• Establish a comprehensive surveillance system of antibiotic resistant bacteria in hospital- and community- acquired infections through improvement of the research capacity of central and regional laboratories

Target groups:

• Doctors, trainee doctors, pediatricians, neonatologists and health care workers prescribing antibiotics
• PhD student of National Institute of Public Health Kosovo* (NIPHK)
• Laboratory Technician at central and regional hospital level

Final beneficiaries:

• Common population and it’s public health sector

Estimated results:

• Data on the different spectrum of antibiotics is obtained
• Data on the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in hospitalized patients and community acquired urinary tract infected patients is obtained

Main activities:

• Conduct surveillance of antibiotic consumption through a hospital web-based one-day Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) of antimicrobial use in all Kosovo* hospitals. 
• Conduct surveillance of antibiotic resistant bacteria in hospital- and community-acquired infections through the improvement of central and regional laboratory capacity

Project manager:

Lul Raka