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Our mission is to educate the public about antimicrobial resistance and influence more responsible, sustainable use of antibiotics.
In global health, every single person has a responsibility. Bacteria do not respect borders; in our globalized society, an AMR infection is a plane ride away from becoming a global epidemic. We all use antimicrobials every day—from the food we eat to the soap we use to wash our hands—so it is imperative that we educate the public and encourage sustainable practices when dealing with antimicrobials. ARMOR empowers communities to promote responsible use of antibiotics through raising awareness about AMR and leading local campaigns to urge the public to adopt sustainable antimicrobial practices. |
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Video Project
AMR affects everyone; bacteria do not respect borders and irresponsible practices can contribute to a dangerous superbug epidemic. Make a video sharing your own perspective on AMR and what people can do to use antimicrobials more responsibly.
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Interview Professionals
Doctors and nurses are on the front lines of the AMR challenge, dealing with outbreaks and teaching patients how to use antibiotics responsibly. Scientists and researchers dedicate their lives to the development of new treatments for resistant infections. Find these individuals in your community, interview them and share their story with the world.
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Community Activism
Global health is a community effort. Antimicrobial soaps are still widely used. Many people do not wipe down their gym equipment after working out. Urge your community towards practices that prevent the development of superbugs.
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ARMOR VIDEO PROJECT
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interviewsWe are requesting volunteers who will take an interview themselves and/or interview people in their respective communities to raise AMR awareness. We request that you take the following interview by answering and/or asking the following five questions.
POST VIDEO OR WRITTEN RESPONSE ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Please post a video or written responses on our twitter page @amrconsortium and #GlobalARMOR or #myAMRstory, instagram or our facebook page. EMAIL US INTERVIEW: If you prefer you can also email us your video and we can post if for you on our twitter page. If you prefer written interviews, please type up the answers to the following questions and email us. If you give us permission we would like to share your interview on our website. Questions for General Public: 1. Introduce yourself. 2. Have you ever used antibiotics? OR When was the last time you used antibiotics? 3. Have you heard about Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) or had any experience with it? If YES: 4. How concerned are you about AMR? 5. What do you think you can do to contribute to solving AMR? If NO, explain or read about AMR. You can read about AMR from the World Health Organization article. 4. How serious do you think AMR is? See AMR casualty projections 5. Are you interested in supporting AMR awareness? Questions for AMR-focused scientists and doctors: 1. Introduce yourself 2. Briefly define Antimicrobial resistance (AMR). 3. Do you see AMR in your work/patients? 4. How concerned are you about AMR? OR Should we be concerned about AMR? 5. What do you think needs to be done to solve AMR? Questions for Assisted Living Facilities/Caregivers: 1. Introduce yourself 2. Have you heard about Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) ? 3. How concerned are you about AMR? 4. Have you seen AMR infections in your residents? 5. What do you think needs to be done to solve AMR? |
SURVEYSIn the following we are requesting you to take a short (3 question) survey to help get feedback on the AMR challenge. Please take the survey based on one of the following categories that best describes you: general public (everyone), patient, medical community, scientific community, or pharmaceutical company. Thank you for your time and help with this important effort.
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