- Anh Wartel, M.D. - IVI

The key material is available below:

• Presentation slides

The RADAAR project and WHO Evidence-informed Policy Network (EVIPNet) are implementing the second phase of the Fleming Fund (FF) AMR initiative. The RADAAR-EVIPNet project aims to promote country capacities to translate AMR data into effective national policies.

A review and planning meeting took place in Bangkok, Thailand during 5-7 March 2025 involving four FF Phase 2 focus countries: Bhutan, Lao PDR, Ghana, and Kenya. There were five participants from each country, together with RADAAR partners (including WHOnet and DATAleads) and IVI staff. Aiming to:

• Review current progress on implementation of the RADAAR-EVIPNet project in focus countries.
• Share implementation challenges and good practices across the focus countries.
• Brainstorm and provide input for ‘The Gamechangers’ series of policy webinars.
• Brainstorm and provide input for the establishment of AMR knowledge translation platforms in the focus countries and the central ‘hub’ at IVI
• Review the content/modules of the AMR Policy Advocacy Country Guide e-learning platform
• Provide inputs for the development of AMR media advocacy initiatives

The meeting included the following sessions/presentations:

Activities / Speaker Summary Overview: RADAAR -EVIPNet process

Satyajit Sarkar Project lead, IVI

Provided details on RADAAR-EVIPNet initiatives; and discussions on AMR problems in need of an evidence brief for policy (EBP) of each country Institutionalizing and Sustaining Knowledge

Translation (KT) Capacities: KT Platforms (KTPs)

Fadi El- Jardali Professor, American University of Beirut

Provided insights into Evidence-informed Policymaking including: roles, types of evidence, associated challenges, and KTPs to bridge knowledge to policy Reflections on AMR Surveillance: The Good, The Bad, The Forgotten

Ahmed Aboushady Researcher, WHOnet

Shared reflections on AMR surveillance successes, examined challenges, and highlighted neglected areas Overview: The Gamechangers Series of Policy Webinars

Satyajit Sarkar Project lead, IVI

Reviewed the Gamechangers Series 1&2 and discussed future policy webinar content, addressing key AMR policy questions Overview: Media Engagement for AMR

Anthony Burnett Consultant, IVI

Outlined media engagement strategies, structure, and methods to frame/reframe AMR communication and involve communities AMR Policy Advocacy Country Guide and

E-learning Platform

Anthony Burnett Consultant, IVI

Tariq H. Tauheed Business Development Lead, DATAleads

Shared the comprehensive advocacy training tool and guides, available on the training platform (Learndash) Overview: Knowledge Synthesis and Translation ‘hub’ (KSTP)

Satyajit Sarkar Project lead, IVI

Tariq H. Tauheed Business Development Lead, DATAleads

Introduced IVI’s centralized AMR knowledge hub, highlighting its features and contents. Collected participant feedback on challenges in knowledge translation, expectations, and potential uses for further development Promoting Credible Health Information and Building Resilience Against

Misinformation: Insights & Experiences

Syed Nazakat Co-founder, DATAleads

Highlighted the impact of misinformation on public health, and importance of collaboration in ensuring access to credible health information through a ‘think-different’ approach

Group activities comprised:

1. Ideation on the content of future policy webinars, including suggestions for:
   • Legislation/legal framework: Strengthen laws/regulation to support One Health activities
   • Financing: Highlight AMR’s economic impact and enhance opportunities for long-term financial support for AMR programs
   • Advocacy: Improve AMR knowledge among key stakeholders - from clinicians to policymakers
   • Research/knowledge translation: Improve AMR data collection, translation and analysis and use evidence to support AMR policies and government initiatives to ensure sustainability
   • Media/Community engagement: Inform the public on responsible use/purchase of antibiotics
   • One Health/Governance: Promote collaboration/align efforts among stakeholders/sectors
   • IPC: Link vaccination to AMR prevention
2. Ideation on knowledge synthesis and translation platforms (KSTPs), including insights on:

• Challenges
  • Gaps in data analysis, that can restrict effective utilization of available data for policymaking
  • Integrating One Health sectors
  • Reluctance of countries to share critical data
  • Sustainability of the hub, in terms of ensuring long-term viability and effectiveness
• Expectations of the hub
  • Facilitate cross-country alert information-sharing, collaboration, and knowledge dissemination
  • Provide SOPs, guidelines, research, policy briefs, and access to databases to enhance coordination and response efforts
  • Provide expert solutions for information inquiries
  • Provide education and communication materials to support capacity building
  • Provide details of global event highlights, announcements, workshops to inform stakeholders
• Visions
  • More robust system for information-sharing, ensuring transparency in country status and resource availability
  • Streamlining domestic clearance processes, implementing standardized common protocols, and addressing language barriers to improve accessibility and collaboration
  • Interactive platform for real-time reporting to ensure timely responses to emerging health concerns
  • Consolidate all health research conducted in countries and facilitate discussion and translation of research by key policy actors to enable its uptake in decision-making in the health sector
• Country Contributions
  • Sharing unpublished information to support the hub’s objectives
  • Expert feedback/opinions, supporting the hub’s efforts in knowledge-sharing, capacity building, and refinement of resources

Additional suggestions for a ‘Hub’:

• Behavioral Science: use insights to design effective public health interventions; study behavioral drivers behind AMR/vaccination uptake/health-seeking behaviors; implement evidence-based behavioral change strategies in healthcare settings; and incorporate behavioral economics to improve policy effectiveness.
• Civil Society Engagement: strengthen role of CSOs in health advocacy; enhance public participation in policymaking and implementation; foster partnerships between government and private sector for improved health outcomes; and provide training/resources to empower local communities in addressing health challenges.
• Evidence (and solutions) from LMICs: collect/share best practices and case studies; establish a centralized database for published research/grey literature; encourage evidence-based policymaking using locally-relevant data; and promote regional collaboration to generate and apply context-specific solutions.
• Socio-Economic Issues: share country-specific/global AMR cost analyses; engage experts to embed AMR costs into health policies; offer real-time dashboards on AMR’s economic burden; facilitate discussions on public & private AMR investment; highlight low-cost diagnostics and treatment options; and showcase AMR’s financial impact and successful interventions in LMICs.
• Gender & Equity: ensure gender-sensitive approaches in health policies/programs; promote equal opportunities for women/marginalized communities in health research and decision-making; encourage gender-disaggregated data collection to inform targeted interventions.

The meeting finished with an online poll to obtain participant feedback (21 participants):

1. High level of satisfaction with the workshop: 7 participants very satisfied; 13 satisfied
2. High level with content/relevance to work: 12 very satisfied; 7 satisfied
3. High level of satisfaction with the facilitators: 12 very satisfied; 8 satisfied
4. Media engagement (5 participants)/Reflections on AMR Surveillance (5)/Promoting Credible Health Information (4) were considered the most valuable sessions
5. High level of satisfaction with overall organization/flow: 11 very satisfied; 8 satisfied
6. Workshop objectives clearly defined/achieved: all participants (100%)
7. Information presented clearly/engagingly: all participants (100%)
8. Workshop encouraged participation/interaction: all participants (100%)
9. Sufficient time for discussion/questions/interaction: all participants (100%)
10. Appropriateness of venue/arrangements: all participants (100%)
11. Areas for improvement included: logistics and travel/visa arrangements; enhanced participant engagement, such as group exercises; additional contents, including gender and equity, and inter-country group exercises to learn from each other
12. Key takeaways included: the importance of collaboration; the critical nature of advocacy and media engagement; the need for and importance of evidence-based/-informed policymaking; new perspectives on AMR to catalyse innovative solutions; and action is needed now, with a focus on effective policy implementation.