#AMR, drug and other areas of resistance is a growing concern globally. 🦠 🔬 🧫 For this #WAAW, we've put together a collection of some of the most recent research from our journals on the topic of resistance. 😷 🏥 💊 bit.ly/38T8kfX 📷 Dr Lee Haines LSTM

Its #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek (#WAAW2020) let us encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policymakers to avoid the further emergence and spread of #DrugResistant infections. DRUM Consortium

#AntimicrobialResistance (#AMR) is a problem of global importance, associated with increased healthcare costs arising from increased disease and death. #UnitedToPreserveAntimicrobials #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek @Drum

#AntimicrobialStewardship (#AMS) programmes are a key strategy for optimising #AntimicrobialUsage (#AMU) and controlling #AMR. #AMS is adaptable to low-income countries like Malawi. #WAAW2020 #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek DRUM Consortium Read more: bit.ly/3lIyuFP

A thoughtful blog from one of our project work package leads.

Happy World Toilet Day! 💩. This fab article by ⁦Dr Dani Barrington 🇺🇦 💩🩸🙊⁩ really tells you why this day, and every day we need to break the taboo and talk about poo, menstruation ⁦and all things toilets. #SDG6 #WorldToiletDay ⁦DRUM Consortium⁩ internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutl…

New UK-VARSS Report: "In 2019, the total quantity of antibiotic active ingredient sold in the UK was 232.2 tonnes, a 5.9 tonne (3%) increase since 2018, but still a 176.0 tonne (43%) decrease since 2015." Have we plateaued already? buff.ly/3pIg5vu

This amazing result is thanks to all our staff, volunteers, ambassadors and contractors who have made the #Liverpool part of the trials such a success the past months.

🎨💊 COMPETITION TIME! 🎨💊 With Students for Global Health we have launched the Explaining #AMR: Student Poster Prize 2020. Submit your poster to raise awareness of AMR by 9 Dec & win a free (or extended) membership & lots of goodies. T&Cs on our website. bit.ly/35J1Tdp #WAAW

Today DRUM Consortium & ARCS kickstarted the evidence-informed policymaking #EIPM training. In the 4day workshop, our facilitators will be taking policymakers through basic knowledge of EIPM & the #policymaking process, how to access, appraise, synthesize & apply #evidence

Partially sponsored by the DRUM Consortium...members of the AMR Core Group fully engaged in Evidence Informed Policy Making training

Key work by our colleagues on DRUM Consortium & ARCS strengthening capacity for policy decisions based on #evidence

Listen to Kondwani Chidziwisano talking about WASH under the DRUM Consortium, for World AMR Awareness Week 🦠🧫😷

An interesting an unexpected driver of #AMR

As part of these efforts for the DRUM Consortium, AFIDEP and Ministry of Health, Malawi produced this #IssueBrief on #AntimicrobialStewardship (#AMS) in #Malawi. Download here: bit.ly/3lIyuFP

The report of the Inaugural Meeting of the Global Leaders Group on #AMR is now available bit.ly/3aMmz6W. They envision to be a catalyst for action and change against #AMR with accountability and sense of urgency to bring impact in all countries, particularly #LMICs.

Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University Science Fair where Shevin Jacob is presenting on the DRUM Consortium and the SWAR-U study exploring antimicrobial resistance patterns in humans and animals in Uganda. LSTM @MlwTrust

Key considerations on the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on antimicrobial resistance research and surveillance. #AMR #COVID ⁦JPIAMR⁩ academic.oup.com/trstmh/advance…

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Wonderful to see publication from an in-depth qualitative study within #DrumConsortium. Antibiotic use in small scale animal farming in #Blantyre, #Malawi #AMR