Located in the heart of Kampala, Katanga is one of the city’s largest informal settlements, stretching approximately 1.5 kilometres. Katanga is bordered by Mulago Hospital, Uganda’s largest referral hospital, andContinue reading “From stage to change: AMR awareness in Katanga, Uganda”
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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”
First Cohort of Community Health Workers Joins CAMO-Net Uganda’s AMS Efforts
The CAMO-Net Uganda Hub has trained its first group of 62 community health workers to support antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) efforts at the grassroots level. These Village Health Team (VHT) membersContinue reading “First Cohort of Community Health Workers Joins CAMO-Net Uganda’s AMS Efforts”
Expert comment: South Africa’s National Action Plan
Last month, a group of over 70 infectious disease and public health experts signed an open letter urging South Africa’s Department of Health and Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to reintroduce aContinue reading “Expert comment: South Africa’s National Action Plan”
Dr Raheelah Ahmad recognised with two awards
Dr Raheelah Ahmad, Reader in Health Systems at City St George’s, University of London, and Knowledge Mobilisation Lead for CAMO-Net, has been recognised with two prestigious awards celebrating her academicContinue reading “Dr Raheelah Ahmad recognised with two awards”
CAMO-Net helps launch new global diagnostics collaboration
CAMO-Net has helped to launch a new global collaboration to accelerate access to and effective use of diagnostics in the global effort to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The new initiativeContinue reading “CAMO-Net helps launch new global diagnostics collaboration”
South Africa needs to do more to tackle antimicrobial resistance, warn experts
This is a “pandemic which is wreaking havoc, is not being attended to properly and not being taken seriously enough” This is a repost of a GroundUp article. You canContinue reading “South Africa needs to do more to tackle antimicrobial resistance, warn experts”
CAMO-Net in London: Researchers perspective
Read about the recent CAMO-Net in-person meet up from the perspective of four researchers: Asma Jahan Monika (CAMO-Net Bangladesh), Tlangelani Makamu (CAMO-Net South Africa), Gabrielly Lacerda de Aragão (CAMO-Net Brazil),Continue reading “CAMO-Net in London: Researchers perspective”
CAMO-Net in London: Collaboration, innovation and policy engagement
More than 90 members of The Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net) came together from around the world to meet in London in June 2025 for a week-long programme ofContinue reading “CAMO-Net in London: Collaboration, innovation and policy engagement”