Dear All, WHO today published a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consultant to develop an online e-learning course on antimicrobial stewardship! There is a mention of the request on the WHO AMR homepage (link) which in turn takes you to the extended details in this Terms of Reference document (link). In brief, the project
Dear All, A fascinating job posting has gone up from WHO and the full text is just below my signature. You have to work your way through the acronyms, but here’s the essence: Last summer, WHO created the Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Partner Trust Fund (AMR-MPTF). Go here for the announcement. The Trust Fund is a 5-year project
Dear All, WHO has just posted a job opening for a consultant in Geneva to help with spreading the word about AMR by (i) revamping the World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) campaigns and (ii) facilitating mainstreaming of antimicrobial resistance messages into major global events and scientific conferences. Full details from the posting are below my
Dear All, Just below my signature, you will find the details of WHO’s search for a consultant to help them create the global governance for AMR-related work. Sorting through the acronyms takes a bit of effort, but this role will sit at the heart of the global OneHealth agenda of the UN IACG (Interagency Coordination
Dear All, As recently highlighted in the 2019 reports from the World Bank (Pulling Together to Beat Superbugs, link) and the UN Inter-Agency Coordination Group (No Time to Wait: Securing the Future from Drug-Resistant Infections, link), many countries are not able to implement the AMR-focused National Action Plans called for by the WHO in 2015
Dear All, Wow, a news-heavy day … at least two more newsletters this weekend, I think. See below my signature a posting for a 6-month consultancy in Geneva with WHO to support the antimicrobial stewardship activities of the WHO’s Department of Global Coordination and Partnership on Antimicrobial Resistance. Deadline is 10 July 2020 for applications.
Dear All: I have just learned that Wellcome Trust is seeking applications to address an RFP (Request for Proposal) for two pieces of work designed to support the recently created UN Interagency Coordination Group (IACG) on AMR. RFP #1 is for a review of the roles, responsibilities and remit of UN organisations in relation to AMR, identifying
Dear All: The UN Interagency Coordination on AMR Secretariat, hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), is looking for a consultant to support the delivery of the work of the ad hoc Interagency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (IACG). As context, IACG’s mandate is to provide practical guidance for approaches needed to ensure sustained effective global action to address
Dear All: Just released today is an RFP (see text just below my signature) to develop a business plan for the design, funding, and implementation of a sustainable clinical trial network for developing new antibacterial agents. The core of this idea emerged in early 2016 based on debates about the potential value of a network focused on a
Dear All: Greetings in the new year! Two things of general interest today: First, Wellcome Trust has posted an opening for a Science Officer to help develop and implement Wellcome’s work on Drug-Resistant Infections (a copy of job description is here). In this role, you would work closely within a very strong team to implement and support Wellcome’s diverse