Webinar: Infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship - the role of nurses in preventing AMR

21 September 2022

21 September 2022

Session 1          10.30-11.45  (CET)

                          Interpretation into French and Portuguese was available.

Session 2          15.30-16.45 (CET)

                          Interpretation into Spanish and Portuguese was available.

Webinar objective:

To demonstrate how nurses can contribute to preventing and managing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through good management practices and effective leadership.

Topics & Speakers:

  • Opening remarks

Speaker: Elizabeth Iro, WHO Chief Nursing Officer

  • Nursing strategies in preventing infections: minimizing the burden of AMR

Speaker: Mona Liza Marinas, Infection Prevention & Control Lead Nurse, Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead Nurse, Royal Hospital for Neurodisability, London, UK

  • Developing a network of nurses in Brazil to fight AMR

Session 1 speaker: Maria Clara Padoveze, University of São Paulo, Brasil

Session 2 speaker: Rosely Moralez de Figueiredo, Nursing Department, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Brazil

  • Moderated Q&A

 

  • Closing remarks

Moderator: Emily McWhirter, WHO Nursing and Midwifery Department

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