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Nordic - Russian Cooperation on Antimicrobial Resistance Containment
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The Nordic - Russian Cooperation on Antimicrobial Resistance Containment is a program that aims to establish a platform for exchange of information, best practices and expertise on AMR response.
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Infection prevention in Ukraine, Slovenia and Lithuania
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The European Joint Action on AMR and health care associated infections enables exchange and implementation of best practices on infection prevention and control and other activities aimed at containing AMR across European countries. The HIWE initiati...
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GLASS workshop and training in Indonesia
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On the 27-29 of March, the WHO CC participated in a national training on AMR surveillance principles and GLASS methodology in Surabaya, Indonesia, hosted by WHO and the Ministry of Health of Indonesia.
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Dissemination meeting for Sino-Swedish collaborative One Health research project
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The 5-year long Sino-Swedish integrated multi-sectoral partnership for antibiotic resistance containment (IMPACT) highlights the importance of studying humans, animals and the environment in a One Health perspective.
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3rd yearly meeting of the WHO CC Network
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The meeting was hosted by the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt, on the 17-19 of February. Several activities were concluded during 2018 and meeting discussions focused on addressing current and future challenges of GLASS develo...
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JAMRAI General Assembly, UPSCALEing to Moldova and EMRO mission
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As 2018 draws to a close, PHAS has participated in several activities to support work against AMR internationally.
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Data analysis meeting with Mozambique INS
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PHAS joined with the National Institute of Health of Mozambique (INS) and WHO country office in Maputo during the 1-5 October to discuss analysis of data on antimicrobial use and AMR.
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External Peer review for Thailand Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption
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An External Peer review for Thailand Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (Thailand SAC) was held on 28-31 August 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting was part of the ongoing activities of the development of Thailand SAC under Health Policy an...
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Workshop on Healthcare Associated Infections in Stockholm and JAMRAI website launched
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On 18 and 19 June 2018, a workshop on Healthcare Associated Infections was held at the Public Health Agency of Sweden together with partners from Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
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Side events at the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA) examine the links between Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the work to contain AMR
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The 13th general program of work for the period 2019–2023, presented by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, raises the achievement of UHC as a key strategic priority.
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AMR workshop with the National Institute of Health of Mozambique
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Building on established collaborations between the National Institute of Health of Mozambique (INS) and PHAS, the workshop outlined future joint activities within AMR.
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2nd Meeting of the WHO AMR Surveillance and Quality Assessment Collaborating Centres Network
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On the 12-14 of March the WHO Collaborating Centres Network convened together with representatives from all six WHO regional offices to discuss progress and challenges and to further develop the workplan for the coming years.
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First Global AMR Surveillance System (GLASS) Report released by WHO
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Many countries are strengthening their capacity to address AMR. The first GLASS report is an important step towards improving global awareness and understanding of the prevalence of AMR.
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NorthernGLASS final workshop
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WHO Regional Office for Europe hosted the final workshop for the NorthernGLASS project to share experiences, challenges and solutions during the early implementation of the GLASS process.
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National Workshop on Health Care Associated Infections, Chisinau, Moldova
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The meeting was organized by the Public Health Agency of Sweden in collaboration with Chisinau Municipality Council and National Centre for Public Health, Moldova.
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GLASS introduced at One Health meeting "2nd International Forum in Qilu", Jinan, China
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In line with the scope of the meeting, to "contain resistance with standard AST", the principles and core components of GLASS were introduced, with reference to potential future integrated surveillance.
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European Joint Action on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections (JAMRAI) Launched
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The 3-year European Union (EU) project will strengthen and consolidate the work aimed at containing antibiotic resistance in the 28 EU Member States (MS), supporting a range of activities led by MS institutions.
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NorthernGLASS project halfway through
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Since the start of NorthernGLASS in January 2017, national workshops on experiences, challenges and solutions during early implementation of GLASS have taken place with stakeholders organizing and participating in AMR surveillance in Latvia, Finland...
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2nd meeting of the WHO AMR Surveillance and Quality Assessment Collaborating Centre Network in Stockholm
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The Network met to discuss outcomes of the 2nd High Level Technical Meeting on Surveillance of AMR for Local and Global Action, and to further align the work plan with the needs expressed by Member States.
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2nd High Level Technical Meeting on Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance for Local and Global Action, Stockholm, 27-28 April 2017
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The meeting was organized by the Public Health Agency of Sweden and the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs of Sweden, and co-sponsored by WHO.
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EUCAST instruction videos on AST available
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Practical instruction videos for performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing by disk diffusion have been developed by EUCAST and WHO.
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Country capacity review mission to Jordan
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Upon request from the Ministry of Health of Jordan the WHO CC for AMR Containment participated in a WHO led mission to review available capacity in relation to GLASS implementation.
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Launch of the WHO Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance and Quality Assessment CC Network
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A new network of WHO Collaborating Centres (CCs) working with capacity building within AMR surveillance and laboratory quality assessment has been formed.
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New GLASS guiding documents published
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A number of documents supporting the GLASS implementation process was recently published by the WHO AMR secretariat.
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Upcoming NorthernGLASS start-up workshop
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The Public Health Agency of Sweden will host the 1st workshop for the NorthernGLASS project, to support early implementation of GLASS.
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Inauguration of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Containment
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The WHO Collaborating Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Containment was inaugurated on the 24th of August, signalling the official start of its activities.