With the need to raise awareness of, and commitment to, tackling the spread of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), the Tripartite organisations (Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and WHO) with support from Wellcome Trust, held a three-day workshop to revamp World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW).
The meeting took a multisectoral approach to WAAW with the aim of discussing how to build a more impactful WAAW; identifying the best approach to changing behaviours; and addressing the growing understanding of AMR in the context of evolving health challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic.
The meeting was conducted virtually with participants from all regions and representing diverse sectors from the animal health, human health, environment and agricultural sectors; as well as youth, civil society, international organisations, UN agencies and academia.