AMR is a significant threat for global health and development, with an estimated 1.3 million deaths directly attributable to AMR in 2019 and nearly 5 million deaths associated with AMR. It is undermining a century of progress in medicine, as infections that were previously treatable and curable with drugs are becoming (or at risk of becoming) incurable. It is aggravated by the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials in humans, animals, and the environment.
The cost of AMR to the economy is significant. In addition to death and disability, prolonged illness results in longer hospital stays, more expensive medicines and financial difficulties for patients. If left unchecked it is projected to cause a GDP shortfall of at least USD 3.4 trillion annually and push 24 million more people into extreme poverty (World Bank, 2017).
The 2016 political declaration of the first High-level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on AMR was a milestone in the global commitment for greater urgency and action in addressing AMR using a One Health approach.
The upcoming 2024 High-Level Meeting at the UN General Assembly is a pivotal opportunity for world leaders to agree on stronger commitments to save lives; protect countries from the growing impacts of AMR on human health, agrifood system, animals, plants, and the environment; and ensure that effective antimicrobials are available and affordable when needed for current and future generations.
The Global Media Briefing will be organised by Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA) on 11th September 2024, Wednesday, featuring a high-level panel of experts:
The cost of AMR to the economy is significant. In addition to death and disability, prolonged illness results in longer hospital stays, more expensive medicines and financial difficulties for patients. If left unchecked it is projected to cause a GDP shortfall of at least USD 3.4 trillion annually and push 24 million more people into extreme poverty (World Bank, 2017).
The 2016 political declaration of the first High-level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on AMR was a milestone in the global commitment for greater urgency and action in addressing AMR using a One Health approach.
The upcoming 2024 High-Level Meeting at the UN General Assembly is a pivotal opportunity for world leaders to agree on stronger commitments to save lives; protect countries from the growing impacts of AMR on human health, agrifood system, animals, plants, and the environment; and ensure that effective antimicrobials are available and affordable when needed for current and future generations.
The Global Media Briefing will be organised by Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA) on 11th September 2024, Wednesday, featuring a high-level panel of experts:
- ★ Dr Jean Pierre Nyemazi, Acting Director, Global Coordination and Partnership Department and Quadripartite Joint Secretariat on AMR (WHO)
- ★ Dr Junxia Song, Senior Animal Health Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ★ Aitziber Echeverria, AMR Coordinator, Chemicals and Health Branch, Industry and Economy Division, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- ★ Dr Yvan JF Hutin, Director, Department of Control, Surveillance and Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance, WHO
- ★ Dr Holy Teneg Akwar, Deputy Head of the Antimicrobial Resistance and Veterinary Products Department, World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
- ★ Vanessa Carter, Chair, WHO Taskforce of AMR Survivors
- ★ Audrey Wong, chair, Quadripartite Working Group on Youth Engagement for AMR
- ★ Shobha Shukla, Chairperson, Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA) - moderator
All journalists and other media actors are welcome to join the session.
Date: 11th September 2024, Wednesday
Time: 11:00 CEST (duration: 90 minutes)
Register on Zoom here:
Thanks
(on behalf of)
Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA) Executive Committee:
- Patricia Mukhim, Editor, The Shillong Times, India, and a Padma Shri Awardee
- Carolyne Oyugi, Kenya Environment and Science Journalists Association (KENSJA), Kenya
- Zevonia Vieira, Editor, Neon Metin Media, and President of Timor-Leste Journalists Association (AJTL), Timor-Leste
- Shiow Chin Tan, Editor, Star Health, The Star, Malaysia
- Dr Tin Maung Htwe, Chief Editor, Health Digest Journal, Myanmar
- Catherine Mwauyakufa, Vice Chair, Zimbabwe Health Communicators Forum, Zimbabwe
- Esther Nakkazi, President, Health Journalists Network of Uganda (HEJNU), Uganda
- Nurul Islam Hasib, Special Correspondent, Dhaka Tribune; President, Diplomatic Correspondents Association Bangladesh; former Secretary, Dhaka Reporters Unity
- Kalpana Acharya, Editor-in-Chief, Health TV Online, Nepal and former President, Nepal Health Journalists Forum, and Chairperson, GAMA South-East Asia Chapter
- Dr Diana Wangari Gitau, One Health Podcast Host, The Nation, Kenya
- Jittima Jantanamalaka, Producer, Chiang Mai Radio, Thailand
- Ashok Ramsarup, former Senior Producer, Lotus FM, SABC, South Africa
- Harry Surjadi, founder of Society of Indonesian Science Journalists, and Board Member, World Federation of Science Journalists
- Rita Widiadana, former editor, The Jakarta Post, Indonesia
- Bobby Ramakant, Health Editor, CNS
- Shobha Shukla, Founder, Managing Editor & Executive Director, CNS, India/UK | Chairperson
For further information, please contact Shobha: editor@citizen-news.org
