We Won An Award!

Excerpt from Press Release at https://www.well.ox.ac.uk/news/congratulations-to-dr-orode-aniejurengho-for-receiving-a-commendable-antibiotic-guardian-award-in-the-public-engagement-category

Antibiotic Guardian awards are part of the ongoing Antibiotic Guardian campaign which is led by Public Health England in collaboration with UK devolved administrations and professional bodies.

The Antibiotic Guardian campaign aims to increase commitment and raise awareness among the public and healthcare professionals about how we can slow the development of resistant bacteria and cut overuse and unnecessary use of antibiotics. Without effective antibiotics many routine treatments will become increasingly dangerous.

The prize event was held in Birmingham, June 27th, 2019, co-organised by 4 All of Us, was attended by healthcare organisations across England, Scotland, Wales, Europe & Asia, who had all submitted entries and then shortlisted for their achievements in work to help combat antibiotic resistance and protect antibiotic usage. Award categories included Animal Health, Community Engagement, Diagnostics, Innovation, Prescribing and Research. Chief Veterinary Officer for the UK, Christine Middlemiss, was honorary guest for the evening on hand to present the awards alongside Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope (Lead for the Antibiotic Guardian campaign and Lead Pharmacist for the AMR Programme at Public Health England)

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‘Me You and The Superbugs’ is a project focused on raising awareness of antibiotic resistance and research into public experiences and knowledge of antibiotic resistance. The 2018 event, for which this award was obtained, was held on 13th October 2018 from 12 – 4pm. Recordings are available at  https://www.pscp.tv/lifeofascientist/1dRKZgdjggwGB.

L>R: Dr C Okoro, Dr O Aniejurengho, Dr D Ashiru, Dr E Kpokiri

https://antibioticguardian.com/sharedlearning/community-engagement/