Clean Hands, Safer Care: What a 5-Day Survey at Seti Provincial Hospital Revealed for Nepal’s Healthcare
Dhangadhi, July 2025 — A simple act like cleaning your hands can save lives. Yet in healthcare settings, this critical step is often overlooked. Recognising its importance, a five-day hand hygiene com ...
Building capacity for integrated stewardship: AMS, IPC, and diagnostic stewardship integration at Phuntsholing Hospital, Bhutan
Overview In a significant step toward advancing patient safety and combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in South Asia, a landmark five-day initiative was successfully conducted for Phuntsholing ...
Bir Hospital Launches First-Ever Formulary to Improve Patient Care
Kathmandu, Nepal – National Academy of Medical Sciences Bir Hospital, Nepal’s oldest medical institution, has reached a significant milestone by launching its first-ever official formulary, the Bir Ho ...
Bangladesh Moves Closer to Strengthened AMR Surveillance with Finalization Workshop on AMRSurME Framework
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 st ...
CAPTURA Project Activity Progress Sharing and NAPS Data Review in Bangladesh
Location: CDC Conference room (Padma), DGHS, Mohakhali, DhakaOrganized by: CAPTURA Bangladesh in collaboration with CDC and IEDCR, DGHS Overview The CAPTURA Project Activity Progress Sharing ...
Nepal Completes First National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey
Kathmandu, Nepal, June 2025 Nepal has successfully completed Phase I of its first-ever Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (Hospital NAPS), a key step in improving the understand ...
Orientation Meeting Held for Burden of Disease Study Protocol
An orientation meeting to review the draft protocol for the Burden of Disease (BOD) study under the CAPTURA II/TACE project was held at the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, on 24 Ju ...
Successful Completion of NAPS First Round of Piloting at Four Key Healthcare Facilities (December 2024 – April 2025)
Laying the Groundwork for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Bangladesh We are proud to announce the successful completion of the National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (NAPS) at four key healthcare i ...
Strengthening Antimicrobial Use (AMU) Monitoring in Lao PDR
On June 3, 2025, the CAPTURA Fleming Fund project, led by the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) in collaboration with Fondation Mérieux and FDD Lao PDR, hosted a national workshop aimed at strengt ...
Antimicrobial Stewardship Cross-Learning Visit: Bir Hospital x Grande International Hospital
As part of the CAPTURA II/TACE project’s ongoing efforts to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) systems in Nepal, the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (AMSP) core committee of Bir Hospital con ...