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CAMO-Net at the AMR 2026 Summit, Sydney Australia

In February 2026, CAMO-Net attended the AMR 2026 Summit in Sydney, Australia, bringing together more than 290 participants from 37 countries across government, research, policy, and practice. The three-day meeting focused on how global commitments on…

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CAMO-Net at ESCMID 2026

This year Munich, Germany, welcomed ESCMID 2026. The conference brought together the international infectious diseases and clinical microbiology community, providing a platform to share new research, exchange ideas and strengthen collaborations across disciplines. As one of…

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Guest blog: Communication in Kampala

This guest blog comes from Chris Deputy, CAMO-Net Communications Manager, who travelled to Kampala to exchange comms and public engagement knowledge with the team there. Earlier this year, I travelled from Liverpool to Kampala to work…

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Strengthening collaboration in Timor-Leste

CAMO-Net colleagues gathered in Timor-Leste recently, bringing together researchers and leaders to share progress, deepen collaboration, and strengthen locally led work addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The visit brought CAMO-Net lead Professor Alison Holmes, Head of Operations…

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Guest blog: Travel as education

A reflection on travel as a form of education In this guest blog, Andiswa Kona from CAMO-Net South Africa, reflects on her recent trip as part of our travel grant scheme. For Early Career Researchers, travel…

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Reflections from the CAMO-Net UK Meeting in London

Guest blog by: Phornpimon Tipthara In June 2025, I had the opportunity to attend the CAMO-Net UK Meeting in London from 2–6 June, with support from the CAMO-Net Travel Grant. The meeting brought together CAMO-Net members…

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How Hands-On AMR Training in Ghana Transformed My Work

Guest blog by Patricia Nabisubi, CAMO-Net Uganda Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is often discussed in terms of policies, surveillance frameworks, and global strategies. Yet, in practice, the effectiveness of these efforts depends heavily on the people working…

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A center of excellence pioneering antimicrobial stewardship

Guest blog by: Oliver Angom, CAMO-Net Fellow, Uganda hub Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a silent pandemic, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A recent study at the Infectious Diseases Institute clinic, led by Dr Barbara…

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Expanding CAMO-Net Brazil within the country

The Antimicrobial Guide for Primary Health Care in Ceará has been officially launched, marking an important step in scaling up evidence-informed antimicrobial stewardship approaches in Brazil. The adoption builds on the successful implementation of a CAMO-Net-developed…

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How AI decision support influences antibiotic prescribing

A new study from CAMO-Net UK, published in The Lancet Digital Health, provides rare, real-world insight into how clinicians interact with artificial intelligence (AI) when making complex antimicrobial prescribing decisions – particularly under conditions of uncertainty.…

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Reflection from the IAS 2025 Conference

Guest blog by Babirye Zubaina, Research Nurse, CAMO-Net Travel Grant Awardee, Infectious diseases Institute, Uganda Hub From the 13th to 17th July 2025, I had the privilege of attending the 13th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference…

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New research reveals the economic burden of AMR in Uganda

CAMO-Net Uganda has published the country’s first national cost-of-illness study to estimate the societal economic burden of antibiotic resistance (ABR), revealing a substantial toll on patients, families, and the wider economy. Published in Springer Nature, the…

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WAAW 2025: CAMO-Net’s highlights

WAAW 2025: CAMO-Net’s highlights On this final day of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025, we’re taking a moment to look back at what has been an incredibly busy and inspiring week across the CAMO-Net community.…

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From Kampala to Liverpool: an off-site placement story

Guest Blog by: Elizabeth Nakazibwe, CAMO-Net Uganda Earlier this year, I had the privilege of participating in a month-long offsite placement through CAMO-Net, a key capacity-building initiative. Hosted by the University of Liverpool and Imperial College…

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WAAW 2025: Meet our CAMO-Net Fellows

This World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), we’re celebrating the CAMO-Net Fellows – a talented group of early-career researchers funded by CAMO-Net to complete a fellowship and contribute towards the global efforts to make antimicrobial use smarter,…

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WAAW 2025: CAMO-Net’s WAAW Community Dialogue

As part of our WAAW 2025 events, CAMO-Net brought together participants from across its global network for a community dialogue event. The session was designed to create space for open discussion on antimicrobial use and resistance,…

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