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Call-to-Action on CE in AMR

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CE4AMR invites you to our Call-to-Action hosted by University of Leeds which addresses the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through Community Engagement (CE) approaches.

A community Dialogue with villagers discussing AMR takes place in Bangladesh. Photo credit: ARK Foundation.

For the past 18 months our GCRF Challenge Cluster, known as CE4AMR: The One Health Approach, has consolidated knowledge around the usage of CE in the AMR sphere. We have now developed a short Call-to-Action document which emphasises the untapped potential of CE to unlock community-level knowledge on AMR and contribute to long-term sustainable solutions. We recognise that many other approaches and interventions are essential to tackling, for example, the biological and financial aspects of AMR. However, we encourage AMR researchers to consider the undeniable social and behavioural components of this problem which we believe can only begin to be understood be genuine engagement with community members.

Community engagement facilitates the sharing of lived experiences which can help uncover hidden drivers of AMR and shape practical solutions.

Nepali farmers administer antimicrobials to chicken flocks. Photo Credit: HERD International

That said, the current usage of community engagement in AMR is concentrated around human health issues and the demand-side drivers of AMR. Our Call-to-Action reflects on the potential for community engagement to unlock knowledge on other aspects of AMR across the One Health sphere, including in poultry and other livestock production.

On November 16th we will be joined by the University of Leeds Vice Chancellor and WHO to share our findings. Audience members will include policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and students from across faculties and disciplinary areas. Our keynote speakers will contextualise the value of community engagement to both research and policy, whilst CE4AMR network members will introduce new projects and collaborations which build upon the cluster’s findings.

Event details

Community Engagement Approaches and the challenge of AMR: A Call-to-Action

November 16th 2021

10:30 – 12:00 GMT

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-engagement-approaches-and-the-challenge-of-amr-a-call-to-action-tickets-177042628267 

For more information please email: CE4AMR@Leeds.ac.uk

Event Aims

  • To present the findings of the CE4AMR: One Health Approach, a GCRF Challenge Cluster-funded project.
  • To bring focus to the role of community engagement in tackling AMR in low resource settings.
  • To showcase the breadth of AMR research within the University of Leeds and how this aligns with the University’s key values and strategic priorities.
  • To launch a call-to-action for collaborative, community-led approaches to tackling AMR in low resource settings.
  • To showcase the range of primary research projects that have emerged from this cluster project and to launch a new large-scale MRC project that we are leading, working in Nepal and Bangladesh (COSTAR).

We very much hope you will be able to join us in November to reflect upon the potential of community engagement approaches to tackle AMR and broader One Health Challenges. The Call-to-Action will be released on to our website www.ce4amr.leeds.ac.uk on the morning of November 16th. Learnings will also be shared within an academic publication on the current usage of community engagement in AMR, and an open access handbook to support the development of community engagement projects tackling AMR.

Additional press: Community engagement and the challenge of antimicrobial resistance: a Call-to-Action | One Health Poultry Hub

The location and focus of our Challenge Cluster projects