“The problem of [antimicrobial resistance (AMR)] has been seen as either not urgent or too difficult to solve. Neither is true.”

🆕 A Lancet Series spotlights this global issue & how existing infection prevention methods could save 750,000 lives a year: hubs.li/Q02ylby30

Join us for the launch of The Lancet series on #AntimicrobialResistance at the #WorldHealthAssembly 2024. In the series, my co-authors & I provide vital evidence, & policy recs to inform a UN resolution on #AMR #UNGAHLM .

📢 PUBLISHED TODAY: Our #AMRHLM Briefing 📝

This September, world leaders will meet in New York to discuss the urgent threat of antimicrobial resistance.

In this briefing, we highlight both global and UK priorities.

Read here 👉bit.ly/3QOScS2

Dame Sally Davies Prof. Dame Sally Davies speaks on the threat that drug-resistant superbugs present to the world 🌎 #AMR #AntibioticEmergency 👇

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The Fleming Fund is looking for a #OneHealth specialist with animal health and #AMR background to join my team in Bangkok. Great role with a team that is a making a difference in #health in #LMIC . Must enjoy travel!

Apply: apply.mottmac.com/Thai%20MM%20Li…

Privileged to have spent the day with Malawian teams working to understand #AMR patterns. Some amazing laboratory science happening with data shared globally! With support from The Fleming Fund UNC-Chapel Hill Mott MacDonald

It was a pleasure to host Malawi Government🇲🇼 Ministry of Health and representatives from UK Health Security Agency, Office for National Statistics (ONS), @NHS Consortium for Global Health (NCGH) as well as the The Fleming Fund and local partners to discuss mutual partnerships and collaboration in strengthening health systems in 🇲🇼

New Global Leaders Group on AMR report on 'the ‘Narrow Window’ to Confront Antimicrobial Resistance' calls to action a coordinated, multisector global response, ahead of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on #AMR in September.

Decisive Action Needed to Stop Cervical Cancer Deaths globalhealthnow.org/2024-03/elimin… Fewer than 5% of women in low- and middle-income countries are screened, despite the existence of affordable technology

Only 1.3% of the 50,000 labs surveyed in Africa can conduct bacteriology tests. Hear more from Anafi Mataka, ASLM Portfolio Lead, about how the The Fleming Fund-supported #MAAP , #QWARS and #EQuAFRICA projects are tackling #AMR in Africa youtu.be/C0aF82cDXgI

'While sexual and reproductive health crucial for millions of women and girls around the world, solely focusing on this area risks neglecting the broader spectrum of their healthcare needs.' Great piece by dr.soumya.r speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2024/03/21/clo…

ASLM joins forces with World Health Organization (WHO) to combat #AMR in Sierra Leone! This powerful collaboration leverages The Fleming Fund grants to build a stronger AMR surveillance system, empowering Sierra Leone's labs for sustainable public health outcomes #diagnostics #MAAP #EQuAFRICA #QWArS Africa CDC

Our latest quarterly newsletter is out now🗞️
➡️New health partnership🇬🇲
➡️New funding to develop postgrad medical training in Africa🌍
➡️Improving emergency care 🇨🇩
➡️Photostory: Improving quality of healthcare #Somaliland
➡️New online volunteer platform

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New BACTEC automated blood culture system up and running at Civil Hospital in #Karachi to process patients' blood samples with results guiding clinicians on #AMR treatment protocols. Lab platform and staff training made possible by The Fleming Fund grant DAI Mott MacDonald.

Dr Sabrina Yesmin played a crucial role in establishing antimicrobial consumption surveillance in #Bangladesh 🇧🇩. She has sustained this effort by developing the ‘National Guideline on AMC surveillance in Bangladesh’ and reporting data into the World Health Organization (WHO) GLASS platform.

#Alumni Fellow Seynabou LO is a Microbiologist at the Faculty of Health Sciences of UGB Sénégal and at the Saint-Louis Hospital in #Senegal 🇸🇳.

Announced today: The The Fleming Fund is proud to be a part of the 🇬🇧 contribution toward Zambia's cholera response plan.

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🏆 Congratulations to #FlemingFund regional grantee International Vaccine Institute (IVI) on leading Clinical Infectious Diseases supplement 'Capturing Data on Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns & Trends in Use in Regions of Asia' - including 14 articles from #CAPTURA consortium on strengthening AMR data surveillance.

Fantastic to see strong African leadership on #AMR surveillance ASLM leading the charge with The Fleming Fund support 🦠💊🦠💊