Antimicrobial resistance occurs when microbes (like bacteria, viruses and fungi) change and adapt over time, developing resistance to the drugs designed to kill them.

It's one of our greatest public health threats. Here’s what you need to know ⤵️
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Congratulations to GSL Postdoctoral Fellow Alison Humphrey for receiving one of this year’s Governor General’s Gold Medals, recognizing exceptional academic achievements among Canadian graduate students. Learn more about this year’s award recipients ➡ bit.ly/45qDLd6

“The pandemic revealed gaps of a deeper and more systemic nature. It called into question the world’s ability to face pandemic threats with equity, solidarity and trust.” Read GSL Research Fellow Roojin (she/elle) روژین's latest article, now out in The Conversation Canada ⬇️theconversation.com/historic-amend…

Upcoming research by Global Strategy Lab's #AMR Policy Accelerator in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) identifies gender-specific risks associated with #AMR . A recent article in the Financial Times highlights key findings from this analysis 📖⬇️ ft.pressreader.com/article/281827…

Latest nature journal issue features work that the Global Strategy Lab team did with World Health Organization (WHO) on the gendered impacts of #AntimicrobialResistance . The headline finding is that women are more likely to be hit by drug-resistant infections. nature.com/articles/d4158…

🌱Today is #WorldFoodSafetyDay 🌱
Dr Masika reminds us that #AMR threatens the progress made in ensuring that communities, especially those in LMICs, are food secure and nutritionally adequate. Learn about the 1-10-100 unifying goals: bit.ly/4asuQIJ

Women in low-resource settings might be at higher risk of drug-resistant infections due to menstrual-hygiene needs and gendered labor divisions. Read the nature article by Carissa Wong on the World Health Organization (WHO) & Global Strategy Lab gender review🔎nature.com/articles/d4158…

Dr. Sujith J Chandy from Int. Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions, underlines that a One Health approach is crucial when considering a unifying goal around #AMR . Learn about the 1-10-100 goals proposed by the Bellagio Group for Accelerating AMR Action ➡ bit.ly/4asuQIJ

🚭🚫🔥On #WorldNoTobaccoDay , GSL Investigator Tina Nanyangwe invites us to reflect on the leading cause of preventable death: tobacco. Our research on the #FCTC reveals global and regional impacts. We're also studying its gendered effects.

Learn more: ➡️bit.ly/451udVG⬅️

A successful unifying goal acknowledges the interconnectedness between human, animal, and agri-food health. 🐤🌍🌿 Dr Masika, from World Federation for Animals, highlights how animal health is directly linked to food security.
Learn more✏ ➡ bit.ly/4asuQIJ
#AMRPolicy #UNGA2024

It's crucial to underscore the importance of unified global AMR targets, which are not just numbers—they are commitments to ensure effective treatment options remain viable. Learn more about the targets proposed from our Bellagio meeting bit.ly/4asuQIJ #UNGA2024

With the 77th World Health Assembly underway, let’s revisit Dr. Mathieu JP Poirier's insights on the need for an independent panel for evidence on antimicrobial resistance ( #AMR ) from a recent webinar on unifying goals 📹 ➡ bit.ly/4bYlhT7
#WHA77 #AMR Policy

Some musings on remote work, the fight between to GofC & unions & especially why Conservatives may want to just avoid the issue. ottawacitizen.com/news/pierre-po…

Julia Bishop & Dr. Mathieu JP Poirier are featuring a poster at Geneva Health Forum ( #GHF2024 ), showcasing the #AMRPolicy Accelerator team's findings from an evidence review on migrant & refugee healthcare barriers affecting antibiotic use. View the poster online: platform.genevahealthforum.com/index.php/post…

Join us in commemorating 10 years of making the world a healthier place for everyone! Over the coming months, we’ll be featuring key moments that have shaped GSL’s journey through a series of events on a living timeline on our website. #GSL10
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A global team of experts identifies unifying global targets to combat AMR, says prevention is key

Rashmi Minocha from AMR Team, CSE shares the highlights of the webinar by AMR Policy Accelerator of Global Strategy Lab:
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Sunita Narain CSEINDIA #AMR #Health #Medicine

🌍 Today, at the Global Strategy Lab and AMR Policy Accelerator webinar, panelists explored what a unifying global target on #AMR might look like and its implications for human, animal, and planetary health. Read more ➡️ amrpolicy.org/resources/gsl-…