The Bangladesh Initiative for Advancing Research on Neonatal Infections (BARN) was established through an NIHR Global Health Research Development Award, led by the Child Health Research Foundation in Bangladesh in partnership with the CAMO-Net UK Hub. The award strengthened locally led research capacity, supported the development of new approaches to diagnostics and antimicrobial resistance modelling, and created the foundations for future collaborative research and funding opportunities. Read more ↗

Building on CAMO-Net research into the social determinants of health and antimicrobial resistance, the South Africa Hub, working closely with colleagues in India, secured a WHO-TDR grant for the PROTEA-Net Study. The project explores the intersections between gender, climate, environment and drug-resistant infections, bringing together researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers and communities to develop contextually relevant solutions. Read more ↗

The CAMO-Net Uganda Hub secured follow-on funding from the Lacuna Fund and Wellcome for the Data-Driven Infrastructure for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance (DARING) project. The initiative is strengthening national AMR surveillance through advanced data infrastructure, supporting the development of predictive models and evidence-based approaches to optimise antibiotic use and improve patient outcomes. Read more

The CAMO-Net Brazil Hub secured Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) funding to develop intelligent data linkage and machine learning approaches to improve access to and quality of urinary tract infection care in São Caetano do Sul. The project supports the development of decision-support and risk-prediction tools to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship in primary care.

CAMO-Net-supported research in Brazil also led to a FAPESP award to investigate antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and resistance genes in wastewater and urban surface waters. The project will improve understanding of environmental pathways of AMR and support the development of effective public health interventions.

Researchers from the CAMO-Net India Hub secured support for a multi-centric study exploring the economic evaluation of antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control interventions in Indian healthcare facilities. The project will help strengthen the evidence base for effective and sustainable approaches to tackling antimicrobial resistance.

CAMO-Net partnerships have helped generate new international collaborations through the Imperial College London India Connect Fund and the MRC FAPESP AI for Health initiative. These projects are supporting collaborative research between partners in India, Brazil and the UK, including the co-development of healthcare-associated infection data linkage and surveillance protocols.

Researchers from CAMO-Net UK have contributed to the development of a new research programme, supported by the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), focused on the development of apramycin.

Researchers from CAMO-Net UK secured Medical Research Council funding to explore innovative combination regimens designed to minimise antifungal drug resistance and prolong the effectiveness of existing treatments.

Researchers associated with the CAMO-Net UK Hub secured support from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to establish the Civic Health Tech Innovation Zone, supporting the development of new digital health technologies and innovation. Read more ↗