Join Us in Celebrating World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025!
World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025
- Dates: November 18-24, 2025
- Theme: "Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future"
World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week (WAAW), observed globally from November 18–24, is a crucial initiative to increase global understanding of AMR and encourage best practices among the public, health workers, and policymakers to slow the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections.
The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA) and the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy are among the many organizations providing useful resources and coordinating events for this important week.
The Global Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Antimicrobial resistance occurs when germs (like bacteria and fungi) change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, and death. It's a great concern globally.
Poor practices, such as the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials in human and animal health, along with inadequate infection prevention and control (IPC), all contribute to the spread of AMR.
AMR: A Global Concern
AMR is tackled using a One Health approach, recognizing that the health of people, animals, and the environment are interconnected.
Events during the week focus on strategies to tackle AMR across human, animal, and environmental health, as seen in webinars for regions like Africa, Asia, and MENA.
Strengthening antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and IPC practices is essential to protect our present and secure our future.
About IPNET-K & Officials
The Infection Prevention Network Kenya (IPNET-K) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the practice of infection prevention and control in Kenya.
Our mission is to promote patient safety by reducing the risk of infections through education, research, and the development of evidence-based practices. We collaborate with healthcare professionals, institutions, and policymakers to build a resilient healthcare system where every patient receives the safest care possible.
Learn More About Our Mission
Prof. Gunturu Revathi
Chairperson IPNET-K
Prof Gunturu Revathi is the Head of Clinical Microbiology at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. She accrued rich professional and work experience in Cytology Research Centre of Indian C
Evelyn Wesangula
Vice Chairperson IPNET-K
Evelyn Wesangula is a passionate pharmacist with an Msc. In Tropical and Infectious Diseases, currently pursuing her Doctorate in Business Administration. Evelyn currently works with the East Central
Florence Wachira
IPNET-K Secretary
Florence Wachira is a passionate Nurse with a BcSN in Nursing and currently pursuing Master of Science in Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention and Control at Kenyatta University.Florence cur
Loyce Kihungi
Member of Executive Committee
Loyce Kihungi (MSc Infection Control, BScN) is an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Consultant with extensive experience in healthcare quality and patient safety. She has led national and facilit