Guest article by Dr Andrew Kambugu, CAMO-Net Uganda Lead Over the past five years, Uganda has made significant progress in responding to the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). TheContinue reading “WAAW 2025: Uganda’s progress and challenges in addressing AMR”
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CAMO-Net Pakistan hosts symposium on Antimicrobial Stewardship
CAMO-Net Pakistan recently hosted a symposium to highlight their work in addressing antimicrobial resistance AMR ahead of this year’s World AMR Awareness Week at Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi.Continue reading “CAMO-Net Pakistan hosts symposium on Antimicrobial Stewardship”
Call for international data sharing to advance AMR research
A new Nature Communications paper from the Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net) calls for global collaboration to connect fragmented antimicrobial data and accelerate progress against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). TheContinue reading “Call for international data sharing to advance AMR research”
CAMO-Net Uganda at the 6th IDI Science Fair
On 17 October 2025, the CAMO-Net Uganda Hub participated in the 6th Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Science Fair, held at the School of Public Health, Mulago National Referral Hospital. OrganisedContinue reading “CAMO-Net Uganda at the 6th IDI Science Fair”
CAMO-Net’s landmark Lancet Series on artificial intelligence and infectious diseases
Researchers from the Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net) have played a leading role in two papers published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases as part of a three-part Series exploringContinue reading “CAMO-Net’s landmark Lancet Series on artificial intelligence and infectious diseases”
Strengthening Uganda’s capacity to address antimicrobial resistance
In September 2025 stakeholders from across Uganda’s public health sector came together for the AMR Public Health Awareness Pillar Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting, hosted by the Ministry of Health in partnershipContinue reading “Strengthening Uganda’s capacity to address antimicrobial resistance”
CAMO-Net South Africa hosts the second Global Health Indaba
On 2 September 2025, the CAMO-Net South Africa Hub brought together leaders in research, policy, and practice for the second Global Health Indaba, held as part of the WHX conferenceContinue reading “CAMO-Net South Africa hosts the second Global Health Indaba”
Launching an antimicrobial stewardship study at Mulago National Referral Hospital
CAMO-Net Uganda recently marked an important milestone with the launch of a new antimicrobial stewardship interventional study at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda. The project, led by CAMO-Net Fellow DrContinue reading “Launching an antimicrobial stewardship study at Mulago National Referral Hospital”
Strengthening antibiotic use in Timor-Leste through therapeutic drug monitoring
CAMO-Net Timor-Leste has launched the first phase of a project to introduce Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) for key antibiotics. The initiative is being delivered by the Menzies School of HealthContinue reading “Strengthening antibiotic use in Timor-Leste through therapeutic drug monitoring”
CAMO-Net South Africa researchers recognised among global women AMR trailblazers
Two CAMO-Net researchers based in South Africa – Professor Natalie Schellack and Dr Dena van den Bergh – have been celebrated in a new editorial spotlighting the global leadership ofContinue reading “CAMO-Net South Africa researchers recognised among global women AMR trailblazers”