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GARDP: Learning from COVID-19 to tackle the silent pandemic of antibiotic resistance

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus the impact of pandemics. The novel coronavirus has claimed more than a million lives, trillions of dollars have been lost, expenditures cut and international efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals put in jeopardy. COVID-19 has demonstrated pandemic preparedness requires a global coordinated effort, and no country can do it alone. Strengthening our ability to fight the silent pandemic of drug-resistant infections must also ensure affordable access to vital health tools, including new and improved treatments.
This webinar will focus on how we can apply the lessons learned from COVID-19 to tackle drug resistance and ensure access to appropriate antibiotics.

Speakers:
– Dr Manica Balasegaram, Executive Director, GARDP – Dr Marc Mendelson, Professor of Infectious Diseases and Head of the Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine at Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town
РDr Joanne Liu, Pediatric Emergency Physician at the University of Montreal, and former International President of M̩decins Sans Fronti̬res The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session.

Date and time: Thu, Mar 4, 2021 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CET

Dedicated registration link here.