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OHDI Celebrates the Launch of Nigeria’s New Action Plan on AMR

One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI) celebrates the official launch of Nigeria’s “One Health Antimicrobial Resistance National Action Plan 2.0” (NAP AMR 2.0), covering 2024 to 2028. Through the contributions of our Founder, Dr Kikiope Oluwarore and Program Officers, Damilola …

Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in the Poultry Industry: A Case Study of the Nawalpur District in Nepal

Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in the Poultry Industry: A Case Study of the Nawalpur District in Nepal Global and National Action Plans (NAPs) to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) have been initiated and coordinated through the tripartite alliance of the World Health …

Carb-X 2024 Solicitation

Portal opens: September 23, 2024 Deadline: October 4, 2024 CARB-X is offering funding across four key themes to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR): For more information and to submit your proposal, please visit the carb-x website.

Call for Proposals: Addressing Environmental Dimensions of AMR through Intervention and Implementation Research

Application Deadline: August 7, 2024 The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) spans humans, animals, and the environment, yet the environmental aspect remains underexplored. This call seeks multi-disciplinary research proposals aimed at mitigating the impact of antimicrobials and AMR in …

Superbugs: A Looming Threat, Not an Apocalypse

Superbugs: A Looming Threat, Not an Apocalypse Petri dish showing Antimicrobial resistance | Image credit:TopMicrobialStock/shutterstock.com The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, often termed “superbugs,” has fueled anxieties of a coming “antibiotic apocalypse.” While the threat is very real, framing it as …

WINNERS: Combating Superbugs Essay Competition

The “Combating Superbugs: Undergraduates Innovating to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance” challenge came to an end with the announcement of three victors. This was done during our “After WAAW: Youth Involvement in Continuous AMR Prevention and Control Efforts” webinar. Meet the winners …

Combating superbugs essay competition: First runner up essay by Aganin Lydia

Combating superbugs challenge: Second runner up essay by Abdulbasit Hamza

THE ROLE OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE PROPAGATION

The environment is usually an under looked factor in discussions on Antimicrobial Resistance. This article examines why it is worthwhile to pay attention to the key role that the environment has in Antimicrobial Resistance.

PREVENTING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE TOGETHER

WHAT ARE ANTIMICROBIALS? Antimicrobials are medicines used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals, and plants. They work by inhibiting or killing germs (pathogens) which are microorganisms and parasites that cause infections. These germs include bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoans, …

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