Thursday 17 March 2022
- Session 1: 11.00-12.30 CET. Interpretation provided in French and Portuguese.
- Session 2: 16.00-17.30 CET. Interpretation provided in Spanish
Webinar objectives:
- To introduce the WHO implementation handbook for national action plans on AMR: guidance for the human health sector
- Provide practical guidance on 6 steps for sustainable implementation of national action plans on AMR
- Share regional and country experiences, challenges and lessons learned from national action plan on AMR implementation
Topics & Speakers:
- Opening remarks: Dr Anand Balachandran, Unit head, National action plan and monitoring unit, WHO HQ
- WHO Implementation handbook for national action plans on AMR: Dr Sarah Paulin-Deschenaux, Technical officer, AMR division, WHO HQ
- Regional and country experiences:
- Session 1: Regional experience and lessons learned from Africa on national action plan implementation: Dr Laetitia Gahimbare, Regional AMR focal point, WHO AFRO
- Session 2: Regional experience and lessons learned from the Americas on national action plan implementation: Dr Pillar Ramon-Pardo, Regional AMR advisor, PAHO/WHO AMRO
- Country experiences:
- Session 1: Country experience on challenges, enablers and lessons learned with national action plan on AMR implementation: Mali and Tanzania
- Session 2: Country experience on challenges, enablers and lessons learned with national action plan on AMR implementation: Colombia and Belize
- A moderated Q&A followed the presentations:
- Moderator for session 1: Dr Otrida Kapona, WHO AMR STAG member, Zambia
- Moderator for session 2: Dr Daniel Reyes, PAHO country office, El Salvador
Closing remarks: Dr Kitty van Weezenbeek, Director, Surveillance, prevention and control, WHO HQ