(Nepalese) Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA) was among those who were awarded "AMR One Health Emerging Leaders and Outstanding Talents Award" at the Fourth Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (14-16 November 2024). GAMA Scientific Committee member Dr Ranga Reddy Burri accepted the award. The World Health Organization (WHO) Task Force of AMR Survivors, and Quadripartite Working Group on Youth Engagement for AMR were also awarded for their stellar contribution to AMR, among others.
His Excellency Mr Fahd bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel, Minister of Health, Saudi Arabia, gave the "AMR One Health Emerging Leaders and Outstanding Talents Awards" at the 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR.
Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA) is a network of media from across sectors, coming together to raise media awareness on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and its visibility in the context of global health security and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Currently it has over 300 members from over 50 countries worldwide.
GAMA also hosted the 1st Edition of Global AMR Media Awards 2024 and 4th Edition of Global Media Forum in lead up to World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) 2024 earlier this month.
WAAW is observed worldwide from 18-24 November.
GAMA leadership
Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA) is led by its Executive Committee which has the following members:
- 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; and founder of Bangladesh Health Journalists Forum
- Kalpana Acharya, Editor-in-Chief, Health TV Online, Nepal and former President, Nepal Health Journalists Forum - (South-East Asia Chairperson of GAMA)
- 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, India
- Shobha Shukla, Founder, Managing Editor and Executive Director, CNS, India (Chairperson GAMA)
CNS
15 November 2024
