8 Policies akin to these have been, to an extent, outlined in the Pakistani National Action Plan (NAP), however, implementation is of dubious efficacy as is shown by a 2021 systematic review which concluded that there were major gaps in surveillance and an increasing trend of ABR in Pakistan. 19 The NAP, though well‐intentioned, seems to be on the backburner of government priorities, with constant political upheaval and instability leading to rapid changes in appointments within the Ministry of National Health Service.
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The impact of antibiotic resistance on the rampant spread of infectious diseases in Pakistan: Insights from a narrative review.
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