World AMR Awareness Week is observed annually from November 18th to November 24th. This week aims to raise awareness about the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and its impact on global health. The theme for the Awareness Week 2024 is “Educate. Advocate. Act now”.

Tbilisi Medical Academy is responding to the World AMR Awareness global campaign and on the 27th of November in the framework of the conference "Medicine: Innovations and Challenges 2024" is offering the following presentations:

11:30 – 11:45

Potential applications of Salmonella bacteriophages in medicine and food industry - Manana Loladze, Taras Gabisonia, Tbilisi Medical Academy TMA - at the place, 2nd floor, room 205.

11:45 – 11:55

Antibacterial properties of Georgian honey and its inhibitory effects on biofilm formation - Nini Chkhutishvili, Levan Bakhtadze, Mariam Berdzenishvili, Tamar, Kobulashvili Manana Loladze, Tbilisi Medical Academy TMA - at the place, 2nd floor, room 205.

11:55 – 12:05

Evaluation of Streptococcus mutants colonization in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus - Lela Koriauli, Ana Gogoladze, Manana Loladze Tbilisi Medical Academy TMA - at place, 2nd floor, room 205.

12:05 – 12:15

Ceftriaxone resistance of Staphylococcus aureus, an example of Kakheti region - Tamaz Revazishvili, Elene Kapanadze; Tbilisi Medical Academy TMA - at the place, 2nd floor, room 205.

13:15 – 13:30

The application of gold nanoparticles for bacteria diagnostics - Ana Shekiladze, Saba Zakradze, Giorgi Bugadze, TMA - at the place, 2nd-floor conference room.

(Conference accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®).

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial agents. As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents become ineffective and infections become difficult or impossible to treat, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, and death.

The World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of AMR and promote best practices among One Health stakeholders to reduce the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a pressing global health and socioeconomic crisis. It significantly impacts human and animal health, food production, and the environment. Drug-resistant pathogens pose a threat to everyone, everywhere. Yet, much more can be done to raise public and stakeholder awareness. Therefore, this year’s theme calls on the global community to educate stakeholders on AMR, advocate for bold commitments, and take concrete actions in response to AMR (WHO).