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RBA Initiative empowering School Teachers as AMR Role Models for Resilient Communities

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) disproportionately impacts developing countries and vulnerable communities, exacerbating existing challenges like unemployment, poverty, and chronic diseases, especially among children (Murray et al., 2022).Research by Murray and colleagues (2022) underscores the urgency of the situation, projecting a significant increase in AMR-related deaths and morbidity by 2050. Immediate intervention is crucial to prevent prolonged suffering, poverty, and preventable deaths in these communities.




Within the RBA Initiative AMR School clubs, school teachers are being empowered as AMR role models and educators in their communities. The AMR school clubs project, a lifeline in this fight, empowers children who often lack control over their medicine access.

Teachers emphasize the importance of collaboration among district schools to combat AMR ignorance and promote responsible medicine use. Recommendations include sustainable measures like annual club member recruitment, regardless of funding constraints, and engaging activities such as AMR awareness arts and crafts,speeches, debates, and themed sports.

Additionally, teachers highlight the alarming medicine misuse among students, fueled by poverty and AMR unawareness. Success within the RBA Initiative depends on unwavering teacher commitment and parental engagement to create a conducive environment for change.

School teachers are emerging as AMR role models, offering hope for healthier, more resilient communities. Their dedication is vital in overcoming AMR challenges and building a future where AMR is no longer a threat.

Other Events

The RBA Initiative participated at the Uppsala Antibiotic Days 2024, a multidisciplinary conference on AMR.

The RBA Initiative joined stakeholder groups in the launch of the African Youth Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance Task Force in Nairobi.

The National Multisectoral Coordination Committee on AMR applauds the RBA Initiative's interventions on AMR.

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