One Health in action: regional innovations and shared challenges in addressing antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, yet perspectives and innovations from these regions remain underrepresented. During World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2025, the AMR Knowledge Hub convened a four-day webinar series on AMR challenges and One Health solutions across three regions, with a country spotlight on Nigeria. Discussions highlight critical gaps in political commitment, sustainable financing, and locally relevant evidence, particularly on antibiotic stewardship. Regional and country experiences demonstrate the importance of context-specific research, locally driven innovation, and stronger governance. Integrating these voices into global AMR governance is essential for a more equitable, effective, and enduring response. Authors present their work on practitioner perspectives on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa, with a country spotlight on Nigeria, highlighting shared implementation gaps and locally driven innovations.
Authors
- Robert Fraser Terry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3849-7705)
- Olanrewaju Ibikunle Ibigbami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0234-4651)
- Ugonna Chinwe Morikwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3574-079X)
- Hamsadvani Kuganantham
- Chizaram Anselm Onyeaghala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8319-1927)
- Heba Mahrous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8758-5758)
- Azuka Raphael Njokanma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7093-8748)
- Said Abukhattab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4272-1709)
- Trudie A. Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2273-5975)
- Mohamed Elhadidy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6153-1302)
- Mohammed Alkhaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5609-3806)
- Shaffi Fazaludeen Koya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1220-5754)
- Tine Rikke Jørgensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5547-2457)
- Godwin Pius Ohemu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6787-5424)
- Babafela Awosile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4779-6515)
- Chinenye Akpulu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6869-1895)
- Geetanjali Kapoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8180-171X)
- Kehkashan Shah
- Adam Dale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8163-7481)
- Anuj Sharma
- Lilly Morris
- Maryam Wakkaf
- Kiplangat Sigei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4499-8346)
- Chinenye Chukwu-Mba
- Nana Akosua A. Osei Bonsu
- Kome Otokunefor
Institutions
- University of Port Harcourt (NG)
- Texas Tech University (US)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- Mansoura University (EG)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Canadian University of Dubai (AE)
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NG)
- University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Angkor Hospital for Children (KH)
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (US)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EG)
- Nuffield Health (GB)
- Science Oxford (GB)
- Zewail City of Science and Technology (EG)
- World Health Organization - India (IN)
- Obafemi Awolowo University (NG)
- McGill University (CA)
- Birzeit University (PS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2026-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-78634-2
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- World Health Organization
- Texas Tech University
- Universität Basel
- McGill University
- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
- Birzeit University
- University of Oxford
- Mansoura University
- Zewail City of Science and Technology
- Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet, Københavns Universitet