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Received: 22 August 2024

Accepted: 4 March 2025

First Online: 19 March 2025

Declarations

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: Institutional approval was obtained from the CEDBCAM-RI to utilize the anonymized data collected during the workshop. This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the National Ethics Committee for Human Health Research (No. 2021/07/1386/CE/CNERSH/SP) and the Ethical Committee of the University of Douala (No. 3190 CEI-UDo/06/2022/M). All participants provided written informed consent to have their data analyzed and published as part of this study.

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: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

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: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health threat, especially in Western sub-Saharan Africa, where 27.3 deaths per 100,000 lives occur. Genomics research play an instrumental role for understanding AMR's emergence, spread, and containment measures. However, its implementation in these settings is challenging due to limited human capacity. A three-day bioinformatics workshop in Cameroon aimed to build human capacity for genomics research using web-based tools. Participants were introduced to next-generation sequencing concepts, data file formats, data sharing procedures, and web-based bioinformatics software for analysing genomic data. The workshop aimed to overcome limitations like inadequate infrastructure, computational resources, and expertise scarcity. The findings show the effectiveness of this training approach in empowering local researchers and bridging the bioinformatics gap in genomics surveillance of AMR in resource-constrained settings.