In focus
Join ReAct and Uppsala Antibiotic Center seminar during Almedalen Week in Sweden!
This collaborative seminar is a conversation focusing on how the Swedish experiences with the STRAMA programme may be useful inspiration for other countries who wish to improve stewardship of antibiotics in the human health sector – as well as what Sweden can learn from others. The seminar will also focus on obstacles low- and middle-income countries may face in adapting and implementing similar programmes in their contexts and what can be done to overcome such obstacles.
ReAct is an independent network dedicated to the problem of antibiotic resistance. ReAct is a global catalyst, advocating and stimulating for global engagement on antibiotic resistance through a broad range of collaborations.
News
Today at the EPSCO meeting in Brussels, the European Council adopted new Council Recommendations on antimicrobial resistance. The level of ambition and the swift adoption of these recommendations are a testament to the determination of the Swedish Presidency of the Council to make AMR a central political priority during these last 6 months. Anna Sjöblom, Director ReAct Europe comments.
News
On 9–10th of May, ReAct in collaboration with Uppsala University hosted a well-attended dialogue meeting with the title “The Global Need for Effective Antibiotics – Unlocking Barriers for Collective Action”. Within the framework of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU, the meeting gathered experts from more than 20 countries including representatives from Asia, Africa, and Latin America to discuss concrete ways to achieve stronger global actions on antibiotic resistance.
New publication
In an article published in the latest Symposium Issue of the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics “Antimicrobial Resistance Must Be Included in the Pandemic Instrument to Ensure Future Global Pandemic Readiness”, ReAct calls for securing equitable and sustainable access to effective antibiotics and other countermeasures to be a key consideration in the upcoming pandemic instrument.
Community engagement
Given the potential of civil society organizations to support activities to mitigate antimicrobial resistance and their ability to influence policies on important issues, ReAct Asia Pacific and World Animal Protection India hosted a workshop on antimicrobial resistance and community engagement. This to sensitize different civil society organizations working on broader health issues and issues close to antimicrobial resistance. The meeting identified 10 possible strategies civil society organizations could take up to mitigate antimicrobial resistance.
News
On April 15-18 the 33rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) took place in Copenhagen (Denmark). The congress counted over 15,000 registrations in a hybrid format, more than 150 sessions, and representatives of 146 countries.
ReAct’s Andrea Caputo Svensson, Global Health Advisor and Maria Pränting, Scientific Coordinator attended the full program and shares three highlights.
News
On the 6-7 March, the Swedish EU presidency hosted a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Stockholm. Experts and policymakers from the European commission and the EU’s member states discussed the challenge in antibiotic research and development and how the EU can support global efforts to address AMR more effectively.
Opinion editorial
Almost 1.3 million people die every year due to antibiotic resistance. The Swedish EU Presidency has highlighted the problem but more needs to be done, says ReAct – Action on Antibiotic Resistance and Médecins Sans Frontières Sweden in opinion editorial published in the Swedish magazine Omvärlden.
Interview
When Pernilla Rönnholm from Gothenburg, Sweden, gave birth to her twins Kirsty and Freya, only one of the girls survived. Kirsty died 8 days old from multi-drug resistant bacteria. Listen to the family’s story in an interview with the mother, Pernilla.
In the last 70 years the use of antibiotics has been crucial in improving countless lives and drastically reducing deaths caused by bacterial infections. The increasing development of antibiotic resistance is posing a serious threat to human health and development, the environment and for animal health. Learn more about antibiotic resistance here.
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ReAct is a global network of antibiotic resistance experts with nodes in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America.
The ReAct Toolbox is a user-friendly web-based resource that provides inspiration and guidance to take action and develop national action plans on antibiotic resistance. It is built on what has been done in the past in a variety of settings, and is aligned with ongoing and current initiatives from across the globe.
Involved in developing and implementing your country's National Action Plan on AMR? Here you find support tools and inspiration.
Engagement from civil society organizations and communities is needed to tackle antibiotic resistance. Learn more about how to get involved.
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