World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global campaign that is celebrated annually to improve awareness and understanding of AMR and encourage best practices including Stewardship among the public, One Health stakeholders and policymakers, who all play a critical role in reducing the further emergence and spread of AMR. This webinar discussed how all sectors can encourage the prudent use of antimicrobials and to strengthen preventive measures addressing AMR, working together collaboratively through a One Health approach. This deepened the understanding of the opportunities for implementing integrated AMS activities.
Moderator:
- Dr David Sutherland: Regional AMR One Health Coordinator: Regional Office for Asia and Pacific, FAO, Thailand
Speakers:
- Dr Nithima Sumpradit: Medicine Regulation Division, Food and Drug Administration, Thailand
- Dr Vijay Kumar Teotia: Regional Officer: Animal Quarantine and Livestock Health Min. of Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying, India
- Dr Imron Suandy: Directorate of Veterinary Public Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia
- Prof. Nitish Debnath: Technical Lead: Fleming Fund Country Grant, DAI Global, LLC, Bangladesh
- Dr Gyanendra Gongal: Senior Public Health Officer: World Health Emergencies Program, Regional Office for South-East Asia, WHO
Meeting recording: https://youtu.be/X5sQ9AEXwXU