African healthcare systems cannot track drug-resistant infections due to missing laboratory data infrastructure

African hospitals and clinics lack integrated systems to collect, standardize, and share antimicrobial resistance (AMR) laboratory data, making it impossible to track drug-resistant infection patterns or guide treatment decisions. Public health officials cannot identify resistance trends across regions, and clinicians make treatment choices blind to local resistance profiles, perpetuating overuse of ineffective antibiotics. Existing solutions focus on AI analytics rather than solving the foundational data collection and interoperability problem.