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What is Future Leaders Against AMR? Future Leaders Against AMR is an international programme for students and early career professionals, designed to support their development as future leaders in the work against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This is achieved through various activities for participants, including relevant career guidance; exploration of the many fields relevant to theContinue reading “Future Leaders Against AMR Programme 2022”

Introduction of the The WHO Essential Medicines List Antibiotic Book: what it is, how it was developed and how it can be used, and what does WHO expect from the public consultation phase? Agenda:  Introduction: Manica Balasaegaram, GARDP, 2 min Presentation: Development of the EML antibiotic book – Dr Benedikt Huttner, Team Lead, EML Secretariat,Continue reading “WHO Essential Medicines List Antibiotic Book”

Thursday 4th of November 2021, 9.00-10.30 UK time. Paul Newton: A very brief Introduction to SF medical product researchKerlijn Van Assche: The Globe lay literature system & what it does and does not tell usCeline Caillet: Policy challenges for medicine quality screening devicesYoel Lubell: The health economy of screening devicesKate Enright: Elusive qualityHeather Hamill: TrustContinue reading “Ensuring medicine quality – Oxford Talks – Thursday 4th of November 2021”

Colleagues from the Manhiça Health Research Centre (Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça, CISM) in Mozambique reflect in a recent publication on the different technical challenges that social behavioural sciences research and community engagement activities face in times of public health emergencies. They also discuss the possibility of using alternative approaches to maintain theContinue reading “Challenges and needs for social behavioural research in times of COVID-19”

Date: 7 October 2021, 9:00 UK time Programme: Sassy Molyneux & Mike English: Interdisciplinary research to address global health challenges – definitions and illustrative examplesBen Cooper: Tackling AMR – overview of the problem and strategies needed to address itVilada Chansamouth: Situational analysis of AMR in LaoHuong Vu: Antibiotic stewardship in VietnamJacob McKnight: Systems approaches toContinue reading “Global Health Challenges: What counts as interdisciplinary research and Tackling AMR – Oxford Talks – 7th Oct”

CDDEP is hosting a new webinar ‘AMR Surveillance in Africa: challenges and perspectives’

The ABACUS II Qualitative Research group based at University of Oxford is running a series of capacity strengthening and enhancing webinars in association with ABACUS partner countries and participating research institutions. This webinar series is a part of ongoing context specific, demand-led qualitative research methods and best practices sessions. The webinars are designed to provide a deeperContinue reading “ABACUS webinars on Qualitative Research”

The Antimicrobial Resistance Knowledge Hub supports stronger coordination, knowledge sharing and faster progress in AMR research across the Globe. It is an open and free resource for a global community of practice for all researchers, healthcare and laboratory teams in all organisations working in AMR research. Open access and free webinars are accessible here

23 SEPTEMBER 2021 (09:30 am – 05:30 pm CEST)Online Event The International Masterclass AMR is designed for professionals who want to understand Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in a short time: Science, Health-Economic & Societal impact  Global causes and global solutions Bottom-up, interactive approach International Experts involved  Representatives of LMICs can participate free of charge. More informationContinue reading “International Masterclass – AMR Insights”

We are glad to inform you about a new collaboration with Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS) in Kenya! MEDS will help us with the analyses of the antibiotics for the ABACUS II medicine quality study that is expected to start later this year! We are looking forward to this new collaboration with the MEDS colleagues. MoreContinue reading “Collaboration with MEDS in Kenya”