Webinar 1: Patient advocacy on AMR in the EU: Where do we begin?

Patients are on the front line in the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Many of them undergo several routine healthcare procedures requiring antibiotics and are more susceptible to infections due to weakened immune systems and invasive procedures. It is crucial to defend patients' interests in the fight against AMR.  

On 20 June 2024, EPF and The AMR Narrative hosted this first webinar to provide a platform for dialogue and connection between patient groups and encourage advocacy efforts on AMR.  

Watch the webinar recording here.  

During the webinar, the following speakers had the opportunity to exchange on the state-of-play of AMR at the EU and global levels, discuss how AMR affects patients’ health, and put forward ways to empower advocates to influence policymakers: 

• Francesca Chiara (Chair of the Board of Trustees, The AMR Narrative) 
• Claudia Louati (Head of Policy, EPF) 
• Dominique Monnet (Head of Section AMR and HAI, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - ECDC) 
• Ella Balasa (Cystic Fibrosis and AMR survivor) 
• Vanessa Carter (Executive Director of the AMR Narrative and Chair of the WHO Task Force of AMR Survivors) 

• Mary Lynne Van Poelgeest-Pomfret (President of World Federation of Incontinence and Pelvic Problems) 
• Gavin Schranz (WHO Europe Youth4Health Network Member)  

More information soon.