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Dhaka, Bangladesh | June 18–19, 2025 — In a decisive move toward strengthening antimicrobial resistance (AMR) containment, CAPTURA II Bangladesh in collaboration with CDC, IEDCR, DGHS, and national stakeholders, successfully convened a two-day workshop to finalize the AMR Surveillance Monitoring and Evaluation (AMRSurME) Framework (2025–2030) for Bangladesh.

Held in Dhaka, the workshop brought together a diverse group of stakeholders from CDC, IEDCR, MIS, Planning, DGHS, DGDA, epidemiologists, professional bodies, academic heads of microbiology, sentinel site microbiologists, WHO, icddr,b, and other partners, making it a landmark event in shaping Bangladesh’s Human Health AMR response. This framework will serve as a critical roadmap for tracking progress, identifying gaps, and informing data-driven strategies in AMR surveillance.

A Unified Vision for AMR Surveillance

The workshop was officially inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Md. Halimur Rashid (Line Director, CDC, DGHS) and Prof. Dr. Tahmina Shirin (Director, IEDCR), Prof. Dr. Shah Monir Hossain, Country Team Lead, Fleming Fund Country Grant to Bangladesh and  Dr. Nimesh Poudyal, Head, Dept of AMR, IVI, emphasizing Bangladesh’s leadership in aligning national efforts with WHO GLASS and TrACSS standards.

Technical Highlights

Led by the CAPTURA team, sessions spanned:

• The AMRSurME framework development journey
• Situational analysis findings
• Strategic planning with defined focus areas and objectives
• The results framework and M&E indicator matrix
• Governance and institutional roles
• Data flow pathways
• Monitoring, evaluation, reporting, learning, and data management

Participants engaged in focused group work across five thematic areas including data quality, lab standards, workforce capacity, advocacy, and outbreak response. Discussions stressed the importance of decentralized data systems, private sector engagement, user-friendly reporting, and integration with national platforms like CAMS, WHONET, and DHIS2.

Key Outcomes & Commitments

• A consolidated, nationally owned M&E framework aligned with Bangladesh’s public health priorities
• Clear institutional roles for CDC, IEDCR, NRL, and sentinel sites
• Strong recommendations on baseline target setting, use of disaggregated data, and routine learning forums
• Commitment to pilot the framework in selected sentinel sites, followed by a phased implementation plan

Looking Ahead

CAPTURA and IVI is now integrating the consolidated inputs and will circulate the final framework draft for validation and endorsement. The finalized framework is expected to guide strategic investments, capacity building, and data-driven decision-making in AMR surveillance nationwide. This collaborative milestone marks a crucial advancement in ensuring that Bangladesh has a robust, inclusive, and future-ready AMR surveillance system to protect public health and contribute to global AMR containment.