MAP AMR Project

ActiveSurveillance Study

Monitor and prevent antimicrobial resistance in Kenya: A 5-year project to detect and control Candida auris and invasive Candida infections in selected Kenyan hospitals

Focus: Surveillance of invasive fungal infection and Candida auris in Kenya

Research Objectives

  • Establish surveillance systems for invasive fungal infections
  • Detect and characterize Candida auris infections
  • Implement infection prevention and control measures
  • Build laboratory capacity for fungal diagnostics
  • Train healthcare workers on AMR prevention

Key Activities

  • Laboratory surveillance of invasive Candida infections
  • Genomic sequencing and characterization
  • Healthcare worker training programs
  • Infection prevention and control implementation
  • Data collection and analysis systems

Project Information

Duration5 years (2022-2027)
FundingWellcome Trust

Study Sites

Kenyatta National Hospital
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
Coast Provincial General Hospital

Project Focus

Candida auris surveillance
Healthcare worker training
5-year surveillance program