GLOHRA Team Lead(s): Laura Jung, Universität Leipzig & PD Dr. med. Amrei von Braun, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig

International Team Lead(s):  Dr. Darius Owachi & Dr. Charles Kabugo, Kiruddu National Referral Hospital (Kampala, Uganda)

This collaborative project aims to sustainably link research, training and implementation of effective antimicrobial stewardship measures at the intersection of medicine and public health as a means to tackle the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) challenge. In a first step, a knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) study is being rolled out to explore gaps and barriers in the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship. The core components of the project are targeted trainings and mentorships of health workers on elements of antimicrobial stewardship, which are embedded into research activities. Through this approach a high number of trainees will be familiarized with the basic elements of antimicrobial stewardship. The close cooperation between clinicians, researchers and policy makers is essential to tackle AMR and will be pursued with this project through public events and feedback to public institutions.

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GLOHRA Team Lead(s): Prof. Dr. med. Walter Bruchhausen & Dr. Timo Falkenberg, Universitätsklinikum Bonn

International Team Lead(s):  Prof. Dr. Deepak Saxena & Dr. Sandul Yasobant, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (India)

This project will build on previous collaborations to contribute to One Health research and implementation in India. In a series of stakeholder workshops, the emerging threats and risks at the One Health nexus will be identified and prioritized in three western Indian states, i.e., Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. Comparative research will investigate similarities and differences between the One Health threats of the states and develop policy recommendations for prevention and control. Training courses will be designed for the clinical and community health workforce to equip these with the necessary knowledge and tools to contribute to One Health implementation and consequent health system strengthening. 

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GLOHRA Team Lead(s): Dr. Shannon A. McMahon, Universität Heidelberg

International Team Lead(s):  Dr. Mark Donald C. Reñosa, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine – Department of Health (Philippines)

‘Buklod’, the moniker for this project, is a Filipino term that means to bind or reinforce existing collaboration. In using this term, the team aims to signal that this project is built via mutual trust and shared aims of the respective institutions in the Philippines and Germany. The chosen approaches are threefold and reflect local priorities to expand training opportunities and to broaden networks. First, the team aims to undertake capacity-building and networking activities on research designs and their attendant approaches. Second, they will accelerate data science innovations via training on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Finally, the will focus on research production, via trainings on academic writing and knowledge translation.

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