Fdr @PidaRipley. A global resource site on antimicrobial resistance providing both good and bad news on this battle for our lives... & promoting @AgeofthePhage

London, England
Joined November 2018
Antimicrobial Resistance #AMR is an ever increasing threat to global health and we all have a role to play in this battle. #Bacteriophage, the natural enemy of #bacteria, at last is receiving serious funding for further research.#WorldPhageDay 22 October! #Phage #WorldPhageWeek
Time to WAKE the WORLD UP to the vast potential of the #Phage - the natural enemy of our enemy, bacteria! Join in the celebration of the 4th #WorldPhageWeek!
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The world's only week dedicated to phage development! Never heard of the #Phage? Check in for information and annual celebration of #AllThingsPhage. #bacteriophage #phagetherapy #WorldPhageDay #WorldPhageWeek #AMR @CombatamrOrg #GHD @PidaRipley @PPIEglobal #GlobalHealthDialogue
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Asia-Pacific countries are strengthening AMR plans, but financing remains a major gap. Nearly half of national plans assessed were not costed, limiting implementation of surveillance, WASH and stewardship. #AMR #GlobalHealth #OneHealth Learn more: who.int/westernpacific/news/…
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📬 The first 2026 #UHCDay update is out! 💰This year, we’re diving into the world of budgets, looking at how governments shape national health outcomes and priorities, and how you can influence health budgets in your country. Read the first issue here: uhcdayupdates.substack.com/p…
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In 2019, governments promised to prioritise #UHC, and reaffirmed it in 2023. Yet a quarter of the world still faces financial hardship paying for health care. Yesterday, #UHCDay 2026 launched: “Affordable health care, right here, right now”. Join us: uhcday.org
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Data can save lives when it is used to guide action. Dr Benson Droti, Team Lead for Health Information and Digital Health at @WHOAFRO, shares his perspectives on digital health, artificial intelligence and the power of data to support better decisions and improve health outcomes across Africa.
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The unpleasant truth! All empty words without the appropriate level of funding. @PidaRipley @AgeofthePhage @PPIEglobal #AMR #Phage #WorldPhageWeek 22-28 October #WorldPhageDay 22 October. #GlobalHealthDialogue #OneHealth #GHD
Asia-Pacific countries are strengthening AMR plans, but financing remains a major gap. Nearly half of national plans assessed were not costed, limiting implementation of surveillance, WASH and stewardship. #AMR #GlobalHealth #OneHealth Learn more: who.int/westernpacific/news/…
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Supported by @GoogleDeepMind , our new 3-year programme will develop the methods and standards needed to evaluate artificial intelligence for antimicrobial resistance , so that we can know when an AI system is accurate, reliable and ready to use. fleminginitiative.org/post/n…
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"Diagnostics and innovation should be treated as essential infrastructure, not simply commodities. If we want to reduce unnecessary antimicrobial use across the food system and protect human health, we need to make accurate answers faster, more affordable and easier to access."
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Celebrating all phage pioneers during the 8th #WorldPhageWeek 22- 28 October. @ageofthephage #AMR #Phage #bacteriophage PRAN Hosts intensive fellowship programs across Africa, training young scientists in phage genomics, bioinformatics, metadata analysis & science communication.
🔊🔊🔊 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐁𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 🦠🧫 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐍 𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐒𝐘𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐔𝐌 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡
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🚀 OHIVA 2026 Applications are OPEN! Got a One Health idea, project or early-stage venture? Take it from vision to venture. 🌍 🏆 4 categories. 4 winners: 🦠 Zoonotic Disease Control & Surveillance 💊 AMR Stewardship 🍲 Food Safety & Security 🦏 Wildlife, Biodiversity & EH
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🌍 African Youth Dialogue 2026 is BACK! What if Africa's young people didn't just talk about One Health, but built the ventures, partnerships & solutions to address it? After 3 editions, AYD is entering a new chapter: 1/2
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Theme: Innovate, Integrate, Inspire: From Vision to Venture in Building Africa's One Health Economy. 📅 11th and 12th December 2026 🎟️ Registration: bit.ly/ayd2026 Africa's One Health future will not build itself. Let's build it. #AYD2026 #AfricanYouthDialogue
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Many people have recently reached out to me regarding the current situation in Irkutsk. Right now, the information environment there is both too sparse and too unreliable to base any firm analysis and / or prediction on. The next week will make the picture much clearer.
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Exciting - the PhageCountdown begins at @phage_Pran ... #WorldPhageDay 22 October - launches the 8th #WorldPhageWeeK #PhageWeek26
🧬 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇, 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 The countdown begins! 🌍🦠 This October, the Phage Research and Advocacy Network (PRAN) is celebrating the fascinating world of bacteriophages;
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