🌟 Recap fom today's IRGHW: From Policy to Practice - Empowering Local Responses to AMR 🌟 Today at the European Committee of the Regions, we gathered policymakers, experts, patient advocates, and regional leaders to tackle one of the most pressing global health challenges—Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Here's what we learned and shared during this impactful session: 🗓️ Date: 21 November 2024 📍 Location: Brussels, European Committee of the Regions 🚨 Key Takeaways: 🗣️ Ariane Vander Stappen (EU Health and Food Safety): Next steps post-Council Recommendation include: ✔️ Strengthening monitoring frameworks with new health indicators 📊 ✔️ Advancing integrated surveillance 🔬 ✔️ Launching innovative awareness campaigns aimed at engaging youth, like the recently unveiled initiative 🎯 🌍 Laura Cigolot (ENIPAR): Regions play a critical role in fighting AMR by: ✔️ Educating communities about the risks and prevention strategies. ✔️ Enhancing research and innovation across the One Health spectrum. ✔️ Assessing and improving hospital and care protocols 🏥. ✔️ Addressing gaps in surveillance to enable actionable insights 🔍. ✨ Insights from to Isabelle Johansson Sweden’s STRAMA Approach: This model from Region Östergötland underscores the power of primary care-focused AMR strategies, emphasizing data monitoring and collaboration at every level. Kudos and the Swedish delegation for their valuable contribution. 👥 Yann Heyer (European Patients' Forum): Patient organizations and regional health authorities are natural partners in combating AMR. His call to action focused on: ✔️ Crafting awareness campaigns powered by real patient stories. ✔️ Strengthening capacity-building initiatives for patient organizations. ✔️ Advocating for robust EU4Health frameworks to tackle AMR head-on. 🌟 The Path Forward: From regional education efforts to empowering the next generation through gamified awareness tools, and from improving hospital protocols to supporting primary care initiatives, we have the knowledge and tools to act. Now is the time to scale these efforts for tangible, life-saving results! #OneHealth #AMRAction #HealthPolicy #WAAW2024 #EAAD Let’s continue this vital conversation and collaboration. Together, we can make a difference! 💡💪
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