Beyond the Lab: The Social Side of AMR
Beyond The Lab: The Social Side of AMR
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest threats to human health of our time, and it’s not just a problem for scientists and medics, solving it requires input from every discipline. From ethics to economics, history to health policy, culture to behaviour, each of these areas are vital for shaping the future of antimicrobial use and the fight against superbugs. Warwick Antimicrobial Interdisciplinary Centre (WAMIC) brings together researchers from various disciplines to form a collaborative approach to tackling AMR from all angles.
Why is collaboration important?
Engaging the public:
Being able to raise awareness of the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and clearly communicate this in different and engaging ways is a key part of the challenge of AMR.
Shaping policy:
Engaging with politicians and informing them on the issue of AMR, ultimately helping to shape policy and national action plans with AMR as a focus.
A One health approach, where professionals from all areas, such as clinicians, microbiologists, engineers, farmers etc, work alongside each other to enact strategies and provide solutions to the AMR crisis.
Studying Social, cultural and behavioural dynamics
Monitoring changing habits such as social attitudes towards the use of antibiotics and on antibiotic resistance and how this might influence antibiotic consumption.
This event is fully funded by Health spotlight scheme, part of Warwick's Interdisciplinary Research Spotlights