2. What is the best approach to communicate about other antimicrobials (antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral, pesticides), and not only antibiotics? As viruses, fungi and parasites can also be resistant to medicines commonly used to treat them, and impacting health and food systems, how do we communicate about these issues in addition to antibiotic resistant bacteria?
I think the best approach is to communicate about these medicines as one component, and advocate for using the term of antimicrobials instead of communicating about them separately. This would put them at the same level of importance and save time, efforts and other resources.
3. How can we get the topic of AMR included more often in the media? How do we ensure the visibility of AMR amongst other “hot topics”?
Collaborate with government and private media outlets such as national televisions, radio and newspapers and encourage them to continuously address and adopt AMR 's subject among other issues they tackle. This can be accomplished by continuous monetary and non-monetary compensation, appropriate and up-to - date AMR information and data provision for these media channels.
5.Which group of stakeholders do you think should be considered as priority for targeted key messages aiming at raising awareness on excessive AMU and AMR?
6. At national, regional and continental levels, who to do think should take leadership and responsibility for awareness and advocacy activities on AMU and AMR
At the national level: Ministries of health/ Agriculture/Animal Resources/Environment
At the regional and continental level: WHO, FAO, OIE, UNEP/ Africa regions, and CDC Africa.
Ms. Huda Tawir
2. What is the best approach to communicate about other antimicrobials (antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral, pesticides), and not only antibiotics? As viruses, fungi and parasites can also be resistant to medicines commonly used to treat them, and impacting health and food systems, how do we communicate about these issues in addition to antibiotic resistant bacteria?
I think the best approach is to communicate about these medicines as one component, and advocate for using the term of antimicrobials instead of communicating about them separately. This would put them at the same level of importance and save time, efforts and other resources.
3. How can we get the topic of AMR included more often in the media? How do we ensure the visibility of AMR amongst other “hot topics”?
Collaborate with government and private media outlets such as national televisions, radio and newspapers and encourage them to continuously address and adopt AMR 's subject among other issues they tackle. This can be accomplished by continuous monetary and non-monetary compensation, appropriate and up-to - date AMR information and data provision for these media channels.
5.Which group of stakeholders do you think should be considered as priority for targeted key messages aiming at raising awareness on excessive AMU and AMR?
Prescribers (Physicians, Pharmacists, Veterinarians), Nurses, Pharmacy Technicians, Veterinary Technicians.
Consumers (patients, farmers, food-animal producers)
6. At national, regional and continental levels, who to do think should take leadership and responsibility for awareness and advocacy activities on AMU and AMR
At the national level: Ministries of health/ Agriculture/Animal Resources/Environment
At the regional and continental level: WHO, FAO, OIE, UNEP/ Africa regions, and CDC Africa.