One Health Pakistan

30/12/2025

📊 Dissemination Event | Turning Evidence into Action on AMR in Pakistan

Stakeholders convened in Islamabad for the Dissemination Event on Pakistan Antimicrobial Consumption Analysis (2022–2024) and the Burden of Disease of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)—bringing critical evidence to the forefront of Pakistan’s AMR response.

🔍 Key insights shared

High and often inappropriate antimicrobial use continues to drive resistance across healthcare settings.

Healthcare-associated infections significantly increase patient morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs.

Gaps in routine surveillance and standardized reporting limit timely, evidence-based decision-making.

📌 Key recommendations highlighted

Strengthen antimicrobial stewardship programmes across public and private healthcare facilities.

Institutionalize routine AMR, AMC, and HAI surveillance to guide policy and clinical practice.

Enhance infection prevention and control (IPC) measures to reduce preventable infections and antimicrobial use.

Promote multisectoral coordination under the One Health approach to ensure sustainable impact.

The discussions reinforced the importance of translating data into policy action to safeguard patient safety and protect the effectiveness of life-saving antimicrobials.

19/12/2025

17/12/2025

From Awareness to Action: How Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Turned AMR Advocacy into a Provincial Movement
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was once driven by isolated efforts—committed individuals, small events, limited reach. That changed when advocacy became anchored in governance.
Through sustained engagement and strategic support, AMR awareness evolved into a province-wide, government-led movement. The institutionalization of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW)—backed by formal DG Health notifications—ensured annual observance across districts, hospitals, MTIs, and universities.
WAAW 2025 marked a turning point:
🔹 Province-wide AMR walks, seminars, stewardship sessions, and community outreach
🔹 Over 8,000 people reached across KP
🔹 Strong political ownership, including a PKR 20 million AMR research grant and steps to integrate AMR into medical education
This shift proves a powerful lesson: when leadership steps in, awareness becomes practice—and practice becomes policy.
KP’s journey shows how coordinated action, empowered institutions, and political commitment can transform AMR from a technical issue into a sustained public health priority.

From Awareness to Action: How Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Turned AMR Advocacy into a Provincial Movement Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was once driven by isolated efforts—committed individuals, small events, limited reach. That changed when advocacy became anchored in governance. Thr...

11/12/2025

🌍 International Universal Health Coverage Day | 12 December

Health is a human right — not a privilege.
Yet millions of people around the world still lack access to safe, affordable, and quality healthcare. On Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, we reaffirm the global call to leave no one behind.

At DAI Fleming Fund Country Grant Pakistan (FFCG), we recognize that strong health systems are the foundation of UHC. But universal coverage cannot be achieved without addressing one of the biggest threats to modern healthcare: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

💡 AMR undermines the very services UHC seeks to strengthen — from routine surgeries and maternal health care to infection control and treatment of common illnesses. When antibiotics stop working, health equity suffers the most.

Through our One Health approach, FFCG is contributing to Pakistan’s UHC goals by:

🔬 Strengthening laboratory capacities across human, animal, and environmental health
📊 Supporting robust AMR surveillance systems
🤝 Training health professionals to improve diagnostic quality
📢 Promoting responsible use of antimicrobials
👥 Enhancing coordination between national and provincial health stakeholders

Achieving UHC means ensuring that every person — regardless of gender, geography, or income — can access life-saving care without financial hardship. Tackling AMR is essential to protecting these services today and safeguarding them for future generations.

On this UHC Day, we reaffirm our commitment to resilient health systems, evidence-based action, and a healthier, safer Pakistan.

10/12/2025

🌍 Human Rights Day | 10 December 2025

Access to safe, effective, and affordable treatment is a fundamental human right. Yet, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens this right by making common infections harder—and sometimes impossible—to treat.

At DAI Fleming Fund Country Grant Pakistan, we are working to strengthen surveillance, enhance laboratory systems, and promote the responsible use of antibiotics—so that everyone can access life-saving care when they need it.

Protecting human rights means safeguarding the power of medicines. Together, we can curb AMR and build a healthier, more equitable future for all.



DAI Fleming Initiative Mott MacDonald UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Health Security Partners Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

01/12/2025

📢 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025 | AMR Awareness Talk Show at LUMHS FM 16.6

On 24th November 2025, LUMHS FM 16.6 hosted a dedicated AMR Awareness Talk Show as part of WAAW 2025, bringing important conversations on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) directly to the community.

The session spotlighted:
🔹 Why AMR is a growing global health threat
🔹 How misuse and overuse of antibiotics accelerate resistance
🔹 The vital role of students, healthcare professionals, and the public in responsible antimicrobial practices
🔹 Collective actions needed to preserve the effectiveness of life-saving medicines

By using radio as a powerful storytelling tool, LUMHS FM 16.6 helped bridge the gap between science and society—raising awareness, promoting behaviour change, and empowering listeners to take action.

👏 A big appreciation to the organizers, speakers, and participants for amplifying the WAAW 2025 message: “Preventing AMR is a shared responsibility.”

🔗 Catch the talk show here:https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16R8rvqVBK/

01/12/2025

World AIDS Day 2025 — “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response”

Today, on 1 December 2025, the global health community unites to mark World AIDS Day under a powerful theme: “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response.”

This year’s message confronts a difficult truth — funding cuts, system shocks, and reduced support threaten decades of hard-won progress against HIV. Yet it also honours the extraordinary resilience of communities, frontline workers, laboratories, and networks who continue to stand firm in the fight against HIV.

At the Fleming Fund Country Grant Pakistan, our mission to strengthen health systems through a One Health approach — including antimicrobial resistance (AMR), laboratory biosafety, infection prevention and control (IPC), and surveillance — is more critical than ever.
A strong, integrated health system is the foundation for sustaining HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care, especially in times of disruption.

What We Do — and Why It Matters

Strengthening laboratory biosafety and quality systems across human and animal health, helping safeguard diagnostic services that support HIV care and broader public health.

Supporting data-driven surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship, and AMU/AMC monitoring, reinforcing regulatory systems and supply chain integrity for infectious disease control.

Building workforce and institutional capacity through training, governance strengthening, and standardized procedures, contributing to resilient systems that can uphold essential HIV services even in crises.

Our Call to Action on World AIDS Day

Today, let’s collectively commit to:

Protecting access to essential HIV services, especially for marginalized and vulnerable communities.

Investing in resilient health systems that integrate antimicrobial stewardship, IPC, and strong laboratory capacity — because health security and HIV response go hand in hand.

Upholding equity, dignity, and human rights for all, challenging stigma, discrimination, and barriers to care.

Standing with communities and health workers, supporting their ability to adapt, innovate, and sustain services despite constraints.

Ending AIDS is possible.
But it requires that we transform disruption into opportunity — through solidarity, multisectoral action, and sustained commitment.

28/11/2025

4th National AMR Symposium 2025 — Organized by NIH and FFCGP during WAAW 2025

We are proud to share that the 4th National AMR Symposium 2025 was successfully organized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Fleming Fund Country Grant Pakistan (FFCGP) as part of the activities for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025.

Bringing together partners from across the One Health sectors, the symposium focused on “Sustainability of AMR Containment in Pakistan”, highlighting national progress, key challenges, and the way forward for AMR control.

The event featured insightful presentations from MoNHSRC, DRAP, WHO, PCRWR, NARC, GMS, Getz Pharma, and others, covering human, animal, and environmental health priorities. FFCGP also presented the AMR Dashboard, showcasing innovative data tools strengthening evidence-based decision-making.

A major highlight was the panel discussion on the implementation of the National Action Plan 2.0, featuring experts from NIH, AHC, DRAP, PCRWR/MoCC, UKHSA, and FFCGP.

We remain committed to supporting Pakistan’s AMR response through stronger surveillance, enhanced laboratory systems, and sustained One Health collaboration.

27/11/2025

🌍 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025: Taking Awareness to the Heart of Islamabad! 💙

This week, our Pop-Up AMR Awareness Truck reached three of Islamabad’s busiest locations—Centaurus Mall, F-9 Park, and Marriott Hotel—engaging families, students, professionals, and community members on the urgent issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Through interactive displays, educational materials, and on-the-spot awareness sessions, the truck created an accessible platform for people to learn about:
✔️ Responsible antimicrobial use
✔️ Infection prevention
✔️ The One Health approach
✔️ The growing global threat of AMR

The strong public response shows the power of taking health awareness directly to communities. These engagements are part of our continued efforts to make AMR education visible, relatable, and action-oriented throughout WAAW 2025.

A big thank you to our partners and volunteers for driving this initiative forward—and to everyone who stopped by to learn and engage. Together, we can protect the health of people, animals, and the environment.

💙 AMR affects us all. Awareness is the first step to action.

27/11/2025

🚚 Kicking off WAAW 2025 with Innovation & Advocacy! 💙

Today marked a significant milestone as the Pop-Up Awareness Truck for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2025 was officially inaugurated—bringing AMR education directly to communities through interactive displays, messaging, and public engagement activities. This mobile initiative aims to spark conversations, raise awareness, and empower people to use antimicrobials responsibly.

Following the inauguration, the team led a powerful advocacy campaign at the Health Services Academy (HSA) Islamabad, engaging students, faculty, and public health professionals on the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance and the critical role of One Health action.

These efforts reflect our commitment to making AMR awareness accessible, evidence-based, and community-driven. Together with partners, we continue to take bold steps to protect the health of people, animals, and the environment.

Let’s keep the momentum going throughout WAAW 2025! 🌍✨

24/11/2025

🔵 WAAW 2025 x Instagram Trend — FFCGP Edition!

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week is here, and so is the viral Instagram trend showing “what family and friends are doing at the moment”
So… here’s the Fleming Fund Country Grant Pakistan version — because our work to fight AMR deserves its own spotlight.

👨‍👩‍👧 What people think we do:
“Just posting about WAAW… maybe organizing an event or two.”

🧬💡 What we actually do during WAAW (and all year long):
-Strengthen AMR surveillance across Pakistan.
-Upgrade laboratories.
-Build capacity of microbiologists and veterinarians.
-Partner with NIH, provincial health departments, and WHO to generate reliable data that protects human, animal, and environmental health.

WAAW is more than a campaign — it’s a reminder of the urgent threat of antimicrobial resistance and the hard work happening behind the scenes to safeguard our future.

💙 Proud of the FFCGP team whose dedication turns awareness into action.

21/11/2025

📢 World AMR Awareness Week 2025 | Together Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most urgent health threats of our time—silently impacting our health systems, our food security, and our future. As antibiotics lose their effectiveness, even common infections can become life-threatening.

In this video, Dr. Qadeer, Team Lead of the Fleming Fund Country Grant Pakistan, highlights how FFCGP is working closely with the Government of Pakistan, NIH, provincial departments, and partners like WHO to strengthen AMR surveillance nationwide.

Over the past year, we have:
✅ Upgraded and renovated microbiology laboratories
✅ Provided advanced diagnostic equipment
✅ Trained hundreds across human health, animal health, and aquaculture
✅ Improved data quality for evidence-based decision-making
✅ Strengthened One Health collaboration to protect communities

Our goal is simple but critical: preserve the power of life-saving antibiotics for future generations.

As we observe World AMR Awareness Week 2025, we call on everyone—clinicians, veterinarians, pharmacists, farmers, and the public—to use antimicrobials responsibly.

Awareness is the first step. Action must follow.
Together, we can build a healthier, safer Pakistan.



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