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4th Virtual Journal Club (Microbiology and AMR) conducted today on “Drug-resistant Salmonella typhi in Pakistan”. Dr. Farhan Rasheed, Dr. Ayesha Khalid, and Dr. Afreenish Amir talked about XDR Salmonella, relevant surveillance, and identification mechanisms in-country. More than 100 participants including microbiologists, laboratory personnel, and clinicians attended the session.

Third Virtual Journal Club (Microbiology and AMR) conducted today on “Selective reporting of antibiotic susceptibility testing results: a promising antibiotic stewardship tool”. Thanks to Dr. Summiya Nizamuddin, Dr. Abdul Sattar and Dr. Afreenish Amir for proposing solutions on AMS within country. 120 participants including microbiologists, laboratory personnel and clinicians attended the session.

Three days hands-on workshop about “Standardization, analysis (antibiogram) of antimicrobial susceptibility data and uploading on national data portal” started today at NIH in collaboration with WHO with twenty AMR surveillance sites.

The Prize Distribution Ceremony of Article Competition regarding Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness held at the National Institute of Health (NIH). Our winners received a shield, a cash prize, and an internship opportunity at the NIH, National Reference Laboratory for Poultry Diseases or the National Veterinary Laboratory. Congratulations to the winners.

Congratulations to our winners of the Article Competition during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020 organized by NIH in collaboration with Fleming Fund Country grant. The Prize Distribution Ceremony is going to be held today at NIH. Our winners will be receiving a shield, a cash prize, and an internship opportunity at the National Institute ofRead More