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ReAct 20 Years: 20 pioneering actions on antibiotic resistance!
For nearly two decades, ReAct has been at the forefront of the global response to antibiotic resistance, consistently breaking new ground and pioneering innovative approaches. As one of the first international civil society networks dedicated to this critical issue, ReAct has championed a holistic, “One Health” perspective, advocating for solutions that engage all sectors of society.
By framing antibiotic resistance as a fundamental development challenge and linking it to broader global agendas like climate change, biodiversity, and the Sustainable Development Goals, ReAct has successfully elevated the issue beyond the confines of the health sector.
Click to find list of 20 pioneering actions by ReAct.
Antibiotic resistance
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.
SEPSIS AWARENESS MONTH
Sweden: Pernilla's 8-day old daughter died from sepsis cause by resistant bacteria Klebsiella
FrWhen 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.
News
Join ReAct 20 years webinar! The past, present, and future of community engagement on AMR
This year, ReAct celebrates 20 years of putting communities at the center of the solution to antibiotic resistance. To mark this milestone, we launched our new report “Two Decades of Empowering Communities”, reflecting on our journey across Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. One year after the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR, we now invite you to join our anniversary webinar, focusing on communities and AMR.
Blog post
Why youth voices matter for stronger action on antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance sounds like a sci-fi movie plot and a lab-grown nightmare (microbes getting cleverer while we frantically look for an antidote). But behind the technical jargon are people, systems, and choices. This issue is deeply rooted in how people act, what leaders decide, and how communities live. That’s where youth matter: we bring urgency, creativity, and the kind of stubborn optimism that challenges the status quo in addressing antibiotic resistance and other health related issues that affect them. Despite this, often the role of youth in addressing this crisis is underestimated.
Community engagement
The 8th International Congress of Socio-Environmental Health, Rosario, Argentina
With global health funding under strain, the global health threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) faces significant challenges. As resources become more limited, ensuring AMR remains a priority is more critical than ever. Our latest article examines how the global health financing crisis impacts AMR efforts and highlights key strategies to sustain and accelerate progress.
News
National media workshop in Delhi calls for urgent action on AMR
Health experts, media professionals, and advocates gathered in Indias’s capital for a critical national media workshop on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), highlighting an urgent global health threat that could claim 10 million lives annually by 2050 if left unchecked.
ReAct - Action on Antibiotic Resistance
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.