The following newsletter provides access and overview of the communication content of the CGIAR AMR hub led by ILRI that has been developed with our scientific partners for this quarter
The following blog posts have been developed:
World Bank report says ‘AMR-smart’ solutions need to beat superbugs and ensure a healthier future- Swedish University of Agricultural Science researchers behind international manual on antibiotics
- Understanding context specific AMR interventions with experts representing different scientific disciplines
- Antimicrobial Resistance through the eyes of journalists in Kenya
The following videos have been developed related to AMR by partners
- Bacteriophage-based alternatives to antibiotics to tackle Salmonella in poultry farms in Kenya, featuring ILRI scientists, Nicholas Svitek and Nicoline de Haan, by IDRC|CRDI
Media Attention
- Antibiotic resistance: Africa Needs to increase investments by Sharon Atieno from Science Africa
- Kenya at the centre of Africa’s Antibiotic resistance fight, by Kimani Chege for the Exchange
- It will take joint efforts to beat antibiotic resistance by Lucy Mwangi at the Daily Nation
- Ways to avoid unnecessary antibiotics by the People Daily
- Over the counter drugs fuel deadly antibiotics resistance by Lilian Kaivilu at People Daily
- For others, natural, herb-based antibiotics are preferred solutions by Grace Wachira at People’s Daily
- Concerns over increasing cases of antibiotic resistance, by Kenya Broadcasting Corporation who attended a media breakfast and had the opportunity to interview stakeholders such as Yewande Alimi, the AMR coordinator for Africa Centre for Disease Control.
Review research highlights under the five pillars:
In other news:
- Arshnee Moodley has been appointed as the CGIAR AMR Hub Team Lead and joined the Hub in November 2019.
- The website will continue to undergo changes as we move into 2020 to ensure easier navigation, additional links to partner sites to enhance transparency
- Contact me or amrhub@cgiar.org for additional information
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CGIAR research program:
