Key Learnings.

• Basics of microbes and antimicrobials
• Health and economic burden of AMR and importance of surveillance
• Process of developing national action plans
• Challenges and potential solutions in AMR innovations.
• Global Initiatives and individual responsibility
• Using the one health approach.
• Key leadership skills
• How to engage in research and policy discussions
• Project development and implementation
• Importance of team work

Activities I have done:

• I created an AMR Stewardship Committee to at Busitema University for sustainable implementation of AMR activities.
• Continuous social media AMR awareness.
• Written a research proposal on AMR with colleagues pending approval.

I have coordinated a number of activities planned for the WAAW 2021, Including;

• A virtual panel discussion on AMR.
• A CME at Mbale Referral Hospital.
• Two radio talk shows
• Go blue hike for AMR
• Placards printing for social media campaigns.

Activities I intend to do.

• Forming a Uganda interuniversity AMR stewardship Association to Strengthen AMR activities through Interuniversity collaboration.
• Carry out quality assurance and community based projects on AMR
• Design a mobile Application with information and for detection, monitoring and surveillance.
• Engage in AMR policy discussions.
• Continued Sensitization activities.  

Original Quote/sentence:

To win the battle against AMR, fight with others, put the young people at the frontline, and watch them do the magic.