New study maps high drug resistance in Kenya and other 13 African countries

A woman holds unused pills as WHO raises concerns over rising cases of drug resistance. [Getty Images]

Results from a newly published study has highlighted the growing spread of drug resistance across 14 African countries, among them Kenya.

The analysis, known as the Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership, analysed data collected between 2016 and 2019 from 205 laboratories across 14 African countries to estimate antibiotic resistance rates. The results were published in June this year.