Global Campaign – From people to leaders! Act on AMR NOW!

 

The global campaign From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW! amplified the voices of communities and civil society before the Untied Nations High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in September 2024.

Learn more about the campaign, find material and inspiration.

 

 

Why communities and civil society groups are key to the global AMR response

The High-Level Meeting on AMR at the UN General Assembly in September 2024 presented a pivotal opportunity to address the pressing issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), identified by the WHO as one of the ten threats to global health.

As world leaders convene to discuss strategies and solutions, it is imperative that the involvement of communities and civil society organizations in the global AMR response is given full recognition and prioritized as a key component of any effective plan moving forward.

Read the Call for Global Action!

Find the From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW! Call for Global Action. A call to amplify and empower the voices of communities and civil society in the global response to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This ahead of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on AMR at the UN General Assembly in September 2024.

Click to read the Call in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic and bahasa Indonesia.

Learn more

Supporters!

Meet a few of the communities and civil society groups that support the campaign and has signed the Call for Global Action – From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW!

Signatures!

From People to Leaders: Almost 200 signatures from communities and civil society groups handed to leaders at UNGA in New York!

The People to Leaders: Act on AMR Now! campaign and its Call for Global Action has garnered significant support, with almost 730 signatures from more than 85 countries, including almost 200 signatures from community and civil society groups. On 24 September 2024, these signatures were presented at a United Nations General Assembly side event in New York, demonstrating the widespread concern and commitment to addressing this global health crisis.

10 short facts

Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat that affects all aspects of life, including human and animal health, economies and ecosystems, and which could seriously jeopardize the achievement of several of the Goals of Sustainable Development (SDG) in 2030. Find 10 facts about the impact of AMR as well as the state of the global response to it currently.

Empowered Communities

Building on the Latin American initiative “Empowered Communities to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance ”, ReAct and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) facilitate the collection of key asks from communities and civil society worldwide via the “Call for Global Action From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW!”.

Click to learn more about the ongoing initiative “Empowered Communities to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance ”.

Material and reads

Campaign toolkit

Here you find social media cards, short videos for the campaign, poster, the Call for Global Action in various languages (PDF) and 10 facts about antimicrobial resistance.

Press release: Global Movement Urges UN to put Communities and Civil Society at the heart of AMR response

A global movement of communities, civil society groups, human and animal health professionals, scientists, agroecologists, educators, artists, and indigenous peoples’ representatives has demanded urgent action on the growing threat of bacteria resistant to antibiotics and the broader Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Click to read the full press release.

Look at Global Online Launch!

Learn more about the Call for Global Action
Hear from communities from across the globe in a panel discussion
Add your signature to endorse the call
Click to learn more and look at the recording of the online launch.

Look at side-event!

United Nations General Assembly: From People to Leaders SIDE-EVENT & exhibition in New York!

As we approach the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR, there is a critical need to amplify the voices of communities and civil societies worldwide. As world leaders convene to discuss strategies and solutions, it is imperative that the involvement of communities and civil society organizations in the global AMR response is given full recognition and prioritized as a key component of any effective plan moving forward. The global campaign From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW! is here to amplify the voices of communities and civil society before the Untied Nations High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in September 2024.

Mobilizing communities to act on antibiotic resistance

The urgent global spread of antibiotic resistance has prompted calls from top United Nations officials and member governments to swiftly implement measures. While these initiatives are crucial, waiting for them to translate into action is not enough.

Community engagement series - report, webinars, podcast

Access educational material from a community engagement series arranged by ReAct, Uppsala Antibiotic Center and Antibiotic Smart Sweden: two webinars, two keynote speeches, a podcast episode and a summary report.

Inspiration!

From zoologist to community engagement on AMR

Being a zoologist, Jessica Mitchell worked in different countries traveling to remote sites and engaged with the local communities. She enjoyed being able to bring her biological knowledge to an applied problem and support communities to develop their own solutions. This is when she realized she wanted to address problems in a tangible, hands-on manner.

 

 

 

ReAct Asia Pacific: Youth engagement in India

The Antibiotic Stewardship and Prevention of Infection in Communities (ASPIC) is an initiative from ReAct Asia Pacific which launched in 2018. The initiative was established to mobilize students on the issue of antibiotic resistance. The ASPIC network functions in different universities and colleges, working through student clubs.

ReAct Latin America: Cycling as community engagement

In April 2023, around 300 people of all ages cycled 14 kilometers along the bicycle paths adjacent to the main rivers in the south of the city of Cuenca, Ecuador, for World Tuberculosis Day.

 

Zambia: March for treatable infections during World AMR Awareness Week

During the commemoration of World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) in 2023, ReAct Africa actively engaged the community by participating in a march past organized in collaboration with the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI). The event saw enthusiastic participation from various groups, including members of the Women’s Christian Fellowship of the Matero United Church of Zambia, who walked alongside young men and women, covering a distance of approximately four kilometers.