Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance: Stewardship, Education, and One Health Action
Thu, May 21
|Location is TBD
Hybrid side-event at WHA79


Time & Location
May 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT+2
Location is TBD
About the event
This event highlights prevention, infection prevention and control (IPC), and antimicrobial stewardship as core pillars of the global AMR response. It brings together practical experiences from hospital-based and academic programmes, showcases education and training initiatives for responsible antimicrobial use, and promotes a One Health approach linking human, animal, and environmental health. The discussion aims to strengthen collaboration among clinicians, civil society, international organizations, and policymakers to drive coordinated action on AMR.
What to expect on the day:
Hybrid event.
Opening Remarks
Rodrigo Scotini, Executive Director, IDA
Setting the scene: why prevention, stewardship, and education must be central to the AMR response.


