On the 26th of September 2024, Prof. Renier Coetzee (Member of the Board of Trustees from The AMR Narrative) presented at an International Masterclass hosted by AMR Insights. The International Masterclass was designed for professionals who want to understand Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in a short time, and included: A comprehensive explanation of bacteria, antibiotics and resistance
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) held on September 26, 2024, was convened with a critical objective: to galvanise international efforts to tackle the escalating global health threat posed by antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The meeting aimed to reaffirm and accelerate commitments made by countries and stakeholders to address the
On the 5th and 6th of September 2024, Dr Francesca Chiara, Chair of the Board of The AMR Narrative, moderated a One Health session at the World AMR Congress in Philadelphia. The session focused on critical topics, including infodemic management around antimicrobial resistance (AMR), wastewater surveillance, antibiotic use in livestock, and alternative treatments. Discussions also covered
Summer Training Course for Young Patient Advocates (STYPA) The AMR Narrative’s Founder and Executive Director, Vanessa Carter, delivered two advocacy training sessions at the European Patients’ Forum (EPF) Summer Training Course for Young Patient Advocates (STYPA) from the 4th to the 7th of July 2024 in Brussels. STYPA is a dedicated annual event for young
On the 31st of May 2024, The AMR Narrative’s Founder and Executive Director, Vanessa Carter, shared her patient journey at the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly (WHA) held at the UN Palais des Nations in Geneva during a strategic roundtable meeting titled, “Charting a new path forward for global action against antimicrobial resistance”. Vanessa also presented
On May 15th 2024, The AMR Narrative’s Founder and Executive Director, Vanessa Carter, attended the Multi-Stakeholder Hearing of the UN High-Level Meeting on AMR in New York, in the lead up to September’s meeting. Vanessa shared her story of survival with an AMR infection next to other speakers at the opening session which included H.E.
