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Twitter Chats during World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019

Global Twitter Storm

Below are the hashtags and images for twitter chats discussing antimicrobial resistance during World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019 (18 – 24 November)

If you are in the UK, do remember to add #AntibioticGuardian and #KeepAntibioticsWorking to your tweets to spread the message

Click here to access #AntibioticGuardian social media images

You can also click on each of the hashtags to directly link to the twitter messages using the hashtag.

#AntibioticResistance Twitter Storm

WHO, US CDC, ECDC, key partners and Member States are participating in a Twitter storm to send a unified message about taking action against antibiotic resistance. Join us and amplify the message by sending the following tweet at 9 AM EDT (Eastern Daylight Time/ UTC -4.00)/ (1PM GMT) on 18 November 2019:

Tweet for UK colleagues:

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most urgent global health threats. Everyone has a role to play in improving antibiotic use to help fight #AntibioticResistance. Find out more via www.staging3.antibioticguardian.com. cc #AntibioticGuardian #KeepAntibioticsWorking

Adapted tweet for colleagues in South Africa:

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#ProtectAntibioticsZA

JOIN THE PUBLIC TWITTER CHAT FOR ANTIBIOTIC GUARDIAN SOUTH AFRICA

Date: 22 November 2019
Time: 19:00 SAST, CAT | 20:00 EAT | 17:00 BST | 13:00 EST | 18:00 CET
Hashtag: #ProtectAntibioticsZA
Moderator: Vanessa Carter
Click here to find out how to participate
Facebook event reminder

Because partnerships form an integral part of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals Agenda (SDGs) through Goal 17, this month, hcsmSA will be supporting Antibiotic Guardian South Africa using our 60-minute Twitter chat to promote their pledge campaign during World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019 which takes place between the 18th-24th of November.

Join us for a 60-minute session with our panel experts. All stakeholders locally and globally are welcome. The public transcript will be recorded by Symplur.

#AfricaWAAW

WORKING TOGETHER TO TACKLE ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN AFRICA

JOIN THE PUBLIC TWITTER CHAT
Date: 20 November 2019
Time: 19:00 SAST | 20:00 EAT, BST | 13:00 EST
Hashtag: #AfricaWAAW
Moderator: Vanessa Carter
How to participate
Facebook event reminder

Join us for a 60-minute Twitter chat with our panel experts. All stakeholders locally and globally are welcome. The public transcript will be recorded by Symplur.

QUESTIONS
T1: How much progress has Africa made to combat antibiotic resistance?
T2: What gaps do you think there are in Africa’s efforts to combat antibiotic resistance?
T3: Why should individuals care about antibiotic resistance? How does it affect me in my daily life?
T4: What actions can an individual take to help combat antibiotic resistance?
CT: (Closing thoughts): Is there anything you feel is important to add to this conversation?

Start your answers with T1, T2, T3, T4 or CT for transcript purposes.
Answer only after the moderator prompts. Questions will be prompted every 10 minutes, but keep answers coming using the relevant T and number. Both panel experts and public attendees are encouraged to participate.

Use the #AfricaWAAW hashtag in all tweets so you are visible to others in the chat.

#AMRactionNG

#ASPChat

Chat about awareness for antimicrobial stewardship hosted by @ASP_Chat

“Come join the #ASPchat during #WAAW19 #WAAW2019 #USAAW19 #USAAW2019 on Thursday 11/21/2019 from 7-8p Eastern!! We are joining forces w/ @CentreInfection

for this one, it’s going to be great!!!”

#AntibioticResistance Twitter Storm images.

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Antibiotic resistance is one of the most urgent global health threats. Everyone has a role to play in improving antibiotic use to help fight #AntibioticResistance. cc #AntibioticGuardian #KeepAntibioticsWorking

Antibiotic Guardian

Tweet #AntibioticGuardian

Access the EAAD resources here

Learn how to treat your symptoms

Antibiotic Guardian was developed in 2014 by UK Health Security Agency. The campaign is led by UK Health Security Agency (PHE) in collaboration with the Devolved Administrations (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland); the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and professional bodies/ organisations towards the ‘One Health’ initiative.

The initial concept for this website and logo was developed jointly with the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, who also kindly provided the initial funding for the website

Antibiotic Guardian supports the UK Antimicrobial Resistance strategy, European Antibiotic Awareness Day (18 November) and World Antibiotic Awareness Week (14-20 November 2016)
Antibiotic Guardian Pledges are available in
Dutch (a collaboration with Belgian Antibiotic Policy Coordination Committee, BAPCOC)
French (a collaboration with Belgian Antibiotic Policy Coordination Committee, BAPCOC)
Russian (a collaboration with WHO-Europe)
Turkish (a collaboration with WHO-Europe and Turkish Health departments)

The campaign is active on social media, visit https://twitter.com/search?q=%23AntibioticGuardian&src=typd to follow recent tweets and please use #AntibioticGuardian when tweeting relevant antimicrobial resistance/stewardship information and to share your local activities