AMS and IPC Center

Established in December 2025 at JDWNRH, the National AMS and IPC Center serves as Bhutan’s National Coordinating Center for Antimicrobial Resistance, leading the 2026–2030 National Action Plan under a One Health approach. It enforces national infection prevention and stewardship standards, conducts real-time surveillance, and guides clinical prescribing across the country through four sentinel hospitals (CRRH, ERRH, Phuentsholing General Hospital, and Lungtenphu Military Hospital) while driving workforce training and evidence-based research.

Vision

Building a safer, stronger health system through excellence in AMS and IPC.

Mission

To serve as a national coordinating body for preventing hospital acquired infections (HAIs) and reducing the burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by integrating antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and infection prevention and control (IPC) initiatives through evidence based policy guidance, capacity building, surveillance, and research.

Our Services

Governance and coordination of national AMR, AMS and IPC activities

Antimicrobial stewardship and prescribing audits

Infection prevention and control services

Diagnostic stewardship and laboratory coordination

AMR, antimicrobial use and hospital-acquired infection surveillance

Education, training and capacity building

Our Roles and Responsibilities

MDRO and CRO outbreak surveillance and response

Technical oversight and supervision of sentinel sites

One Health multi-sectoral coordination

Root cause analysis/corrective and preventive measures for continuous progression of quality care.

National AMR, AMS and IPC reporting

Research and evidence-based policy translation related to AMR, AMS and IPC

Services

Clinical Department