Author: Katherine Urbaez

  • World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week

    World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week

    The 7-7-7 Campaign was our flagship initiative for our World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (18–24 November 2025), engaging 7 days, 7 actions and 7 groups of stakeholders. Key events included flag displays on Pont du Mont-Blanc from 17 to 19 November, an awareness booth at Geneva Cornavin Main Train Station on 18 November, and the blue illumination of Geneva’s Jet d’Eau on 23 November.

    Throughout the week, an online social media campaign ran with partners from various sectors and participants who amplified the campaign’s reach and highlighted their work related to AMR.

    As a conclusion to WAAW 2025, the 2025 Global Intergenerational Dialogue on AMR took place on 24 November in collaboration with the Geneva Environment Network, underscoring the critical need for cross-sectoral collaboration to sustainably address AMR.

    Pont -Du-Mont Blanc

    One of the most noticeable aspects of our 777 campaign was the deployment of the Alliance’s and the AMR campaign’s flags during November 17–19, 2025.

    On average, 55,000 cars, 14,500 pedestrians, and 6,500 cyclists pass through the Pont du Mont Blanc each day.

    This exceptionally high circulation, which included pedestrian traffic, private automobiles, public transportation, and active mobility users, made it the perfect setting for educating the Canton of Geneva’s citizens and passersby about AMR.

    Thousands of extremely diverse and energetic travelers saw the flags throughout the course of the three days, raising awareness of AMR and highlighting the importance of health diplomacy in public spaces.

    Train Station Booth

    A full-day AMR awareness stand at Gare Cornavin, the largest and busiest train station in Geneva, with more than 170,000 passengers passing through daily. Our objective was to engage directly with the people and raise awareness about antimicrobial resistance in an accessible way.  

    The stand featured: 

    • A large projection screen showing educational and informative content produced by us and the organizations that joined our 777 campaign
    • Distribution of educational and informative materials, including flyers, infographics, and factsheets.
    • An interview corner for short recordings with passersby and partners. 

     

     Throughout the day: 

    • We interacted with individuals of all ages in multiple languages to make our outreach inclusive (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese)
    • Many visitors learned about AMR for the first time 

    Social Media Campaign

    Over 7 days, we convened a social media campaign across our platforms to highlight 7 key actions from 7 stakeholder groups to reduce the global AMR burden.

    The actions included Infection Prevention and Control, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, stewardship, surveillance, innovation, R&D, manufacturing, equitable access, the One Health approach, evidence-based policy, financing, and health diplomacy.  

    The 7 stakeholder groups represented a whole-of-society approach to curbing the global health threat and included AMR Survivors, Health workers, Governments and Policy Makers, Civil society, philanthropy, academia, International Organizations, the Private Sector, and the Media.

    The content spanned languages such as Maltese, English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Italian, and Malayalam

    The social media outreach from over 20 global organizations who participated in the campaign totalled 15,231 impressions, likes, reactions, and reposts.

    Jet d’Eau Ilumination

     

    The illumination of the Jet d’Eau in blue on 23 November was one of the key activities carried out as part of our 777 campaign.

    Lighting of the Jet d’Eau supports awareness of key issues and humanitarian emergencies or highlights events organized in international Geneva. For WAAW2025, the Jet adorned itself in brilliant blue to illuminate the AMR challenge at the heart of the harbor.  

    This symbolic icon of the city of Geneva, lighting it in blue, raised visibility, strengthened public awareness, and encouraged collective action in support of the campaign’s goals to reduce the global burden on AMR.

     

    2025 Intergenerational Dialogue on AMR

     

    Co-hosted by the Health Diplomacy Alliance and Geneva Environment Network, the 2025 Global Intergenerational Dialogue on AMR brought together speakers from Quadripartite and Youth led organizations and built on global momentum, amplified youth perspectives through dedicated surveys, fostered inter-generational exchanges of cross sectoral and cross regional success stories and highlighted actionable recommendations to embed an inclusive One Health approach in global AMR governance. 

  • Health Diplomacy Youth Network (HDYN) – Miembro (América Latina)

    Health Diplomacy Youth Network (HDYN) – miembro

    Departamento: Health Diplomacy Youth Network
    Ubicación: Remoto
    Designación: Health Diplomacy Youth Network (HDYN) – miembro
    Tipo de vinculación: Voluntaria (no remunerada)
    Duración: Un año (renovable, sujeto a desempeño y relevancia continua)

    Sobre la Health Diplomacy Youth Network (HDYN)

    La Health Diplomacy Youth Network (HDYN) es una plataforma liderada por jóvenes, creada para fortalecer su participación significativa en la diplomacia de la salud a nivel local, regional y global.

    La Red funciona como un espacio para que jóvenes líderes contribuyan a la gobernanza, la formulación de políticas y el desarrollo de iniciativas relacionadas con la diplomacia de la salud, la salud global, la salud pública, los derechos humanos y soluciones sanitarias sostenibles. HDYN promueve enfoques liderados e informados por jóvenes en materia de equidad en salud, incidencia y compromiso político para la mejora de la salud, garantizando que las voces jóvenes influyan en el futuro de la salud.

    Descripción del rol

    Las y los miembros de HDYN son jóvenes representantes de diversos ámbitos —como salud, relaciones internacionales y estudios ambientales— interesados en aportar su experiencia, perspectivas y compromiso para impulsar iniciativas de diplomacia de la salud. Participan en actividades colaborativas, orientadas a políticas y a la incidencia, respetando los valores de inclusión, neutralidad, integridad y no discriminación.

    La membresía en HDYN es individual y voluntaria.

    Responsabilidades

    Como miembro de HDYN, se espera que usted:

    • Participe activamente en debates, reuniones y actividades de HDYN (virtuales y/o presenciales, según corresponda)

    • Apoye el desarrollo, la implementación y la incidencia de iniciativas y políticas de diplomacia de la salud lideradas por jóvenes.

    • Aporte perspectivas juveniles sobre equidad en salud, derechos humanos y soluciones sanitarias sostenibles.

    • Colabore con actores diversos, incluidas organizaciones juveniles, sociedad civil, academia, entidades gubernamentales y agencias internacionales.

    • Participe en grupos de trabajo, consultas o equipos de tareas establecidos por la Red.

    • Promueva la misión, los valores y el trabajo de HDYN en sus redes profesionales y comunitarias.

    • Respete los principios de neutralidad, integridad, inclusión y no discriminación en todas las actividades de la Red.

    • Mantenga una participación activa y cumpla los compromisos acordados durante el período de membresía.

    Elegibilidad y rango de edad

    Las personas postulantes deben cumplir con los siguientes criterios:

    • Edad: 18 a 35 años al momento de la postulación.

    • Interés, compromiso o experiencia demostrada en diplomacia de la salud, salud global, salud pública, políticas de salud, derechos humanos u áreas afines.

    • Apertura a jóvenes de todas las regiones geográficas, identidades de género, capacidades y trayectorias, con especial estímulo a personas de comunidades subrepresentadas o en situación de vulnerabilidad.

    Las personas elegibles pueden estar vinculadas (aunque no de forma exclusiva) a:

    • Organizaciones lideradas por jóvenes o enfocadas en juventud

    • Instituciones educativas o de investigación

    • Organizaciones no gubernamentales o comunitarias

    • Entidades gubernamentales o parlamentos

    • Agencias u organismos internacionales

    • Asociaciones profesionales

    • Instituciones filantrópicas

    • Sector privado con compromiso con el avance de la salud

    Las personas pueden postular a título individual o como representantes designados de organizaciones.

    Qué puede esperar

    • Un entorno de trabajo colaborativo, internacional y liderado por jóvenes

    • Oportunidades para contribuir a iniciativas reales y debates de política en diplomacia de la salud.

    • Desarrollo profesional mediante la exposición a procesos de salud y diplomacia.

    • Redes con jóvenes líderes, especialistas e instituciones de distintos sectores y regiones

    • Un rol voluntario con dedicación flexible, que requiere participación constante y responsabilidad.

    • Un período de membresía de un año, con posibilidad de renovación según desempeño y relevancia continua.

    Valores y conducta

    Se espera que las y los miembros de HDYN:

    • Respeten la diversidad de perspectivas y experiencias.

    • Eviten participar en actividades que entren en conflicto con la mejora de la salud o los derechos humanos.

    • Se abstengan de cualquier forma de discriminación, explotación, violencia o acciones que debiliten los valores de la Red y de la Alianza.

    • Mantengan una conducta profesional y ética en todo momento.

    Las postulaciones serán evaluadas por el Buró y el Comité Asesor de forma continua. Las personas seleccionadas serán designadas por un período de un año.

    Formulario de postulación a HDYN:
    https://forms.office.com/e/YGfhKcDFD8

  • WHO Launches Civil Society Task Force on AMR

    WHO Launches Civil Society Task Force on AMR

     In a significant step to strengthen global action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Civil Society Task Force on AMR during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025. The initiative brings together nongovernmental organizations and civil society groups from around the world to coordinate efforts, provide evidence, identify gaps, and promote engagement between governments, communities, and stakeholders.

    The Task Force aims to amplify the voices of affected communities and ensure that civil society organizations can contribute meaningfully to global strategies to combat AMR. Its objectives include fostering collaboration across sectors, supporting capacity building, promoting advocacy, and advancing WHO’s GPW14.

    The Health Diplomacy Alliance (HDA) will be co-sharing the Steering Committee of the Task Force, bringing expertise in health diplomacy and cooperation. HDA’s involvement strengthens efforts to highlight the impact of AMR at global, regional, and national levels, while supporting civil society to engage in advocacy, strengthen regulatory systems, increase access to quality-assured antimicrobials, and integrate the One Health Approach into planning.

    AMR continues to pose a severe global health threat. In 2019, drug-resistant infections were associated with approximately 4.95 million deaths, and by 2021, an estimated 1.14 million deaths were directly attributable to AMR. Without effective measures, healthcare costs could rise by $1 trillion by 2050.

    By including civil society voices alongside technical expertise, the Task Force ensures that AMR responses are locally grounded, equitable, and evidence-based, helping governments and communities implement effective, sustainable solutions.

    HDA’s participation in the Task Force underscores its commitment to promoting long-term, political system-level solutions to address the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance.