One Health Drivers of Antibacterial Resistance in Thailand
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bristol
Department Name: Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Abstract
Antibacterial Resistance (ABR) is a significant source of excess mortality in Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) countries and constitutes a major, increasing threat to wellbeing and economic development. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), predominantly ABR, is estimated to have caused 38,000 deaths and an economic loss of 1.2 billion US$ in Thailand in 2010. Because of good record keeping and surveillance, Thailand has been used as an exemplar for characteristics of ABR in ODA countries. ABR is common in human, environmental and animal bacterial isolates. However, ABR has mostly been studied separately in discrete sectors (e.g. hospital patients or poultry). The key drivers of ABR relevant to human health cannot be pinpointed in this way because the selection and transmission of ABR results from interactions between humans, animals, and the environment. A "One Health" approach to the problem is required.
During this consortium project, we will study the Enterobacteriaceae family bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) and Escherichia coli (Ec), which reside in the human and animal gut, are common in environments contaminated with faeces, are are considered a significant threat to human health in Thailand. They are commonly carbapenem- and/or 3rd-generation cephalosporin-resistant (3GCR), which are drugs commonly used for serious infections. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are also recognised by WHO as one of the highest priority pathogens globally for which new ABs are urgently needed. Ec and Kp cause a range of infections in hospitalized patients (e.g. surgical site, intra-abdominal, pneumonia, sepsis) and serious community-acquired infections (e.g. complicated urinary tract infection, pyogenic liver abscess, meningitis). The prevalence of 3GCR Kp and Ec in human infections in Thailand has been increasing from less than 10% in 1999 to 50% in 2016, and of carbapenem-resistant Kp from none prior to 2010 to 10%-20% in 2016.
Our consortium's vision is to build a holistic picture of the drivers of ABR in Thailand and to use this information to benefit the Thai people, and as an exemplar for other ODA countries. The term "driver" may refer to: 1) a material condition or substance, such as a chemical (e.g. an Antibiotic), which, at a particular concentration, selects for the increased prevalence of ABR bacteria; 2) an action, such as exposing bacteria to that chemical by taking an antibiotic; or 3) a socioeconomic condition or circumstance which accounts for that action (e.g. the economic necessity to keep working in the face of illness). A full understanding of ABR drivers at every level is important for the design of effective and appropriate interventions to limit ABR. Hence, this interdisciplinary consortium will investigate them all.
Our study area will be the Mae Klong-Ta Chin Basin, which covers an area of 80x80 km in the central and western part of Thailand. This is the area where the Mae Klong and Ta Chin rivers run from their mountain sources along the Thai-Myanmar border (Mae Klong river) and upper central Thailand (Ta Chin river) down to the Gulf of Thailand. The study area includes districts spread over five provinces (Karnchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Samut Songkram, Samut Sakorn and Nakornprathom). Both rivers enter the study site and run through areas where there are numerous factories, animal farms, rice fields, fruit orchards and communities, allowing multiple possible drivers to be considered in our work.
Our work will run alongside Thailand's National Strategic Plan on AMR, giving us a perfect opportunity to embed our findings in annual reviews of the Strategic Plan, influencing policy and having a relatively short term and direct impact on human health in Thailand. Our engagement and stakeholder activities will also facilitate dissemination of our findings into other countries within the same global region, and comparisons with other projects across the globe will yield added value.
During this consortium project, we will study the Enterobacteriaceae family bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) and Escherichia coli (Ec), which reside in the human and animal gut, are common in environments contaminated with faeces, are are considered a significant threat to human health in Thailand. They are commonly carbapenem- and/or 3rd-generation cephalosporin-resistant (3GCR), which are drugs commonly used for serious infections. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are also recognised by WHO as one of the highest priority pathogens globally for which new ABs are urgently needed. Ec and Kp cause a range of infections in hospitalized patients (e.g. surgical site, intra-abdominal, pneumonia, sepsis) and serious community-acquired infections (e.g. complicated urinary tract infection, pyogenic liver abscess, meningitis). The prevalence of 3GCR Kp and Ec in human infections in Thailand has been increasing from less than 10% in 1999 to 50% in 2016, and of carbapenem-resistant Kp from none prior to 2010 to 10%-20% in 2016.
Our consortium's vision is to build a holistic picture of the drivers of ABR in Thailand and to use this information to benefit the Thai people, and as an exemplar for other ODA countries. The term "driver" may refer to: 1) a material condition or substance, such as a chemical (e.g. an Antibiotic), which, at a particular concentration, selects for the increased prevalence of ABR bacteria; 2) an action, such as exposing bacteria to that chemical by taking an antibiotic; or 3) a socioeconomic condition or circumstance which accounts for that action (e.g. the economic necessity to keep working in the face of illness). A full understanding of ABR drivers at every level is important for the design of effective and appropriate interventions to limit ABR. Hence, this interdisciplinary consortium will investigate them all.
Our study area will be the Mae Klong-Ta Chin Basin, which covers an area of 80x80 km in the central and western part of Thailand. This is the area where the Mae Klong and Ta Chin rivers run from their mountain sources along the Thai-Myanmar border (Mae Klong river) and upper central Thailand (Ta Chin river) down to the Gulf of Thailand. The study area includes districts spread over five provinces (Karnchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Samut Songkram, Samut Sakorn and Nakornprathom). Both rivers enter the study site and run through areas where there are numerous factories, animal farms, rice fields, fruit orchards and communities, allowing multiple possible drivers to be considered in our work.
Our work will run alongside Thailand's National Strategic Plan on AMR, giving us a perfect opportunity to embed our findings in annual reviews of the Strategic Plan, influencing policy and having a relatively short term and direct impact on human health in Thailand. Our engagement and stakeholder activities will also facilitate dissemination of our findings into other countries within the same global region, and comparisons with other projects across the globe will yield added value.
Technical Summary
Our strategy for investigating drivers of antibacterial drug resistance in Thailand will be first to rank the influence of different material substances and actions that drive the increased prevalence of 3rd Generation Cephalosporin resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Thailand. We will do this by quantifying these bacteria and also chemicals (including antibacteirals) in humans, animals, and the environment, and ranking how strongly these chemicals can select for antibacterial drug resistance, and how well the various identified bacteria compete with and/or pass their resistance to other bacteria. We will then ascertain the importance of different actions in determining the abundance of the chemicals and bacteria under study. We will do this by ranking the contribution of different possible sources of resistant bacteria, by measuring the scale of antibacterial use in different human and animal populations and by using risk factor analysis to consider the relative importance of different actions as drivers of enteric colonisation of 3rd Generation Cephalosporin resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae. We will then conduct focused social science research to investigate the social, cultural, and economic drivers associated with antibacterial use and with heightened risks of human exposure to resistant bacteria. These diverse types of data will be used to construct a dynamic multilevel model of resistance transmission and containment. This phased approach will enable us to integrate our workstreams and identify antibacterial drug resistance-reducing interventions with the best likelihood of success. At all stages we will engage with Thai stakeholders and policy makers identified during the development phase, increasing impact
Planned Impact
Health and Welfare of the Thai people, and those from other countries.
There is a significant burden of disease and economic cost of antibacterial drug resistance (ABR) in Thailand; estimated as 38,000 extra deaths and 1.2 billion US dollars of economic cost in 2010. Since ABR has risen world-wide since that time, inevitably the health and well-being cost of ABR in Thailand will also have risen and is set to rise further in future. Rates of carriage of resistance to last resort antibacterial drugs has risen, and some key first-line drugs have been rendered essentially useless. Our aim is to understand the drivers of ABR selection and spread in a One Health context, and uncover interventions designed to reduce ABR, and/or the incidence of infection. This would have a potentially transformative effect on healthcare in Thailand. It is likely that what we learn will be transferable to other countries, particularly neighbouring countries where ABR is also a significant burden, but where a response to the threat of ABR is less developed. In order to meet this challenge and improve human health, we need to have impact in Policy Engagement and Public Engagement, at all levels from our study site to the entire South East Asia region. One major advantage of the timing of our proposed work is that it is framed by the implementation and review of Thailand's National Strategic Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, which has set key targets for reducing infection, reducing antimicrobial usage in humans and animals, and reducing the burdon of resistance. Our work will synergise with Thai and WHO surveillance work, and our synthesis will be extremely valuable both in bench-marking success and informing modification of the Strategic Plan.
Farming/Veterinary Industry.
Over-use of antibacterial drugs and other polluting chemical in Thai agriculture may reduce its economic efficiency. Better farm management practices would not only reduce the reliance on chemicals, but they would improve agricultural yields and so economic growth. Our anthropological work and engagement and training events will uncover farm management practices, and potential leverage points that might be used to encourage more efficient practice, whether this is to reduce ABR or not.
There is a significant burden of disease and economic cost of antibacterial drug resistance (ABR) in Thailand; estimated as 38,000 extra deaths and 1.2 billion US dollars of economic cost in 2010. Since ABR has risen world-wide since that time, inevitably the health and well-being cost of ABR in Thailand will also have risen and is set to rise further in future. Rates of carriage of resistance to last resort antibacterial drugs has risen, and some key first-line drugs have been rendered essentially useless. Our aim is to understand the drivers of ABR selection and spread in a One Health context, and uncover interventions designed to reduce ABR, and/or the incidence of infection. This would have a potentially transformative effect on healthcare in Thailand. It is likely that what we learn will be transferable to other countries, particularly neighbouring countries where ABR is also a significant burden, but where a response to the threat of ABR is less developed. In order to meet this challenge and improve human health, we need to have impact in Policy Engagement and Public Engagement, at all levels from our study site to the entire South East Asia region. One major advantage of the timing of our proposed work is that it is framed by the implementation and review of Thailand's National Strategic Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, which has set key targets for reducing infection, reducing antimicrobial usage in humans and animals, and reducing the burdon of resistance. Our work will synergise with Thai and WHO surveillance work, and our synthesis will be extremely valuable both in bench-marking success and informing modification of the Strategic Plan.
Farming/Veterinary Industry.
Over-use of antibacterial drugs and other polluting chemical in Thai agriculture may reduce its economic efficiency. Better farm management practices would not only reduce the reliance on chemicals, but they would improve agricultural yields and so economic growth. Our anthropological work and engagement and training events will uncover farm management practices, and potential leverage points that might be used to encourage more efficient practice, whether this is to reduce ABR or not.
Publications
David S
(2019)
Epidemic of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Europe is driven by nosocomial spread.
in Nature microbiology
Fountain K
(2019)
Closed genome sequences of Staphylococcus lloydii sp. nov. and Staphylococcus durrellii sp. nov. isolated from captive fruit bats (Pteropus livingstonii).
in International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology
Greenhough B
(2020)
Setting the agenda for social science research on the human microbiome
in Palgrave Communications
Haenssgen MJ
(2020)
Precarity and clinical determinants of healthcare-seeking behaviour and antibiotic use in rural Laos and Thailand.
in BMJ global health
Dulyayangkul P
(2020)
Novel Mechanisms of Efflux-Mediated Levofloxacin Resistance and Reduced Amikacin Susceptibility in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Cheung CHP
(2020)
Proteomic Investigation of the Signal Transduction Pathways Controlling Colistin Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae.
in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Calvopiña K
(2020)
TonB-dependent uptake of ß-lactam antibiotics in the opportunistic human pathogen Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
in Molecular microbiology
Dulyayangkul P
(2020)
Mutation of kvrA Causes OmpK35 and OmpK36 Porin Downregulation and Reduced Meropenem-Vaborbactam Susceptibility in KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae.
in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Calvopiña K
(2020)
Mutations in Ribosomal Protein RplA or Treatment with Ribosomal Acting Antibiotics Activates Production of Aminoglycoside Efflux Pump SmeYZ in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Dulyayangkul P
(2020)
Resistance to Ceftazidime/Avibactam plus Meropenem/Vaborbactam When Both Are Used Together Is Achieved in Four Steps in Metallo-ß-Lactamase-Negative Klebsiella pneumoniae.
in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Alzayn M
(2021)
OmpF Downregulation Mediated by Sigma E or OmpR Activation Confers Cefalexin Resistance in Escherichia coli in the Absence of Acquired ß-Lactamases.
in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Haenssgen MJ
(2021)
Tales of treatment and new perspectives for global health research on antimicrobial resistance.
in Medical humanities
Gibbon MJ
(2021)
A high prevalence of blaOXA-48 in Klebsiella (Raoultella) ornithinolytica and related species in hospital wastewater in South West England.
in Microbial genomics
Cheung CHP
(2021)
Trade-Offs between Antibacterial Resistance and Fitness Cost in the Production of Metallo-ß-Lactamases by Enteric Bacteria Manifest as Sporadic Emergence of Carbapenem Resistance in a Clinical Setting.
in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Satapoomin N
(2022)
Klebsiella pneumoniae Mutants Resistant to Ceftazidime-Avibactam Plus Aztreonam, Imipenem-Relebactam, Meropenem-Vaborbactam, and Cefepime-Taniborbactam.
in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Habib S
(2023)
The Diversity, Resistance Profiles and Plasmid Content of Klebsiella spp. Recovered from Dairy Farms Located around Three Cities in Pakistan.
in Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)
Alhusein N
(2023)
ONE-HEALTH APPROACH TO INVESTIGATE AMU AND AMR DRIVERS IN THAILAND
in International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Alhusein N
(2024)
The unseen use of antimicrobials: Drivers of human antibiotic use in a community in Thailand and implications for surveillance
in Global Public Health
Dulyayangkul P
(2024)
Harvesting and amplifying gene cassettes confers cross-resistance to critically important antibiotics.
in PLoS pathogens
Reding C
(2024)
Hound: a novel tool for automated mapping of genotype to phenotype in bacterial genomes assembled de novo
in Briefings in Bioinformatics
Title | Introduction to OH-DART video |
Description | This video was filmed as an introduction to the aims, methods and people involved in the project. |
Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
Year Produced | 2019 |
Impact | This film was initially shown at the project launch event, initially to the guests and stakeholders and then to the media representatives as part of the press conference. It has been used widely in project publicity, for example in the Antibiotic Awareness Week publicity for OH-DART in the UK. It has also been disseminated via Thai social media, both by the study team and other individuals with an interest in AMR reporting. As such it has increased awareness of the project while it is in progress. |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko4TH3PAGWY&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0dcEM9l1oQeSe1RabKO689QUvEmG... |
Description | We have considered the impact of changes suggested in the Thai national action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance. We conclude that reducing antibiotic usage in humans will offer the largest impact on AMR in Thailand (and probably other similar countries. We have surveyed AMR prevalence in 9000 samples from humans, animals, food and environments in a study site within Thailand. We have sequenced 2500 AMR bacteria, providing complementary resistance phenotypic analysis. These data have been used to consider transmission of AMR bacteria between compartments, which is very limited. We have performed a full risk factor analysis for the presence of AMR bacteria in faeces in people that are hospitalized and those that are not. This was based on survey data provided by study participants. We have identified various antibiotic usage practices and employment practices (including working with certain animals). We have performed an analysis of antibiotic usage in the community and in hospitals in this study region, showing how the hospitals are reducing and refining usage. We have identified patterns of antibiotic usage in the community which is "invisible" and not recorded using routine survey data. We have collected medicines usage and management practice data for 70 farms (poultry and aquaculture) and have conducted risk factor analysis for which practices are associated with increased prevalence of AMR on these farms. We have identified meteorological factors that impact prevalence of antibiotic resistance. We have conducted extensive surveys of management practices and attitudes to medicines usage, and these can be used to frame our risk factor analysis, and will contribute to debates about antibiotic usage reduction in Thailand. We have surveyed chemicals (antibiotics, heavy metals and pesticides) from farms, food, and environmental locations within the study area. We have integrated these data with the AMR prevalence data to determine if chemical pollution has a role in driving AMR within this region. However, this is not readily obvious from the data collected, suggesting that any impact is longer term. |
Exploitation Route | Our work is designed to inform the revised version of the Thai national action plan for AMR. Our Thai co-investigators are involved in the update of this document. |
Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Communities and Social Services/Policy Environment Healthcare |
Description | Arwain DGC |
Amount | £4,000,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Government of Wales |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 08/2021 |
End | 06/2023 |
Description | Canada_IPAP - Impacts of antibiotic usage reduction in farmed animals |
Amount | £151,878 (GBP) |
Funding ID | BB/X012670/1 |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2023 |
End | 12/2024 |
Description | FARMS-SAFE: Future-proofing Antibacterial resistance Risk Management Surveillance and Stewardship in the Argentinian Farming Environment |
Amount | £1,029,091 (GBP) |
Funding ID | BB/T004592/1 |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 07/2019 |
End | 05/2024 |
Title | Genome sequence database |
Description | ~3,500 genomes of Klebsiella and Raoultella species sequenced on Illumina (short read) platform from multiple clinical and non-clinical sources in and around Pavia. ~1,000 metagenomics "plate sweeps" of Klebsiella and Raoultella species sequenced. ~1500 genomes completed on long-read (Nanopore or Pac Bio) platform-> >3000 complete plasmid sequences |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2019 |
Provided To Others? | No |
Impact | Phylogenetic and AMR analyses ongoing, Work on plasmid diversity and transmission - paper currently under review at Lancet Microbe (preprint here: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.01.05.574329v1_ |
Description | ACTUALIZACIÓN SOBRE USO DE ANTIMICROBIANOS Y RESISTENCIA BACTERIANA EN GRANJAS PORCINAS |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Argentina-wide meeting to disseminate results from our AMR research to a national audience |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
Description | AMR Force (Reyher) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Exploration of collaboration opportunities with VMD, Langford |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020 |
Description | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board eMedicines Hub Data Task & Finish Group |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Working group to discuss principles for data sharing to be applied across the national eMedicines Hub for ruminants - shared expertise from results of AMU and AMR research |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
Description | Article in Bangkok Post |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | The Bangkok Post is an English-language daily newspaper published in Bangkok, Thailand. It is published in broadsheet and digital formats. Information about the launch of OH-DART project was published. In addition to presenting news of the project launch, these activities also present project information and the importance of antibiotic resistance studies in Thailand. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1820759/experts-fret-about-overuse-of-antibiotics?fbcli... |
Description | Article in Daily News |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Dailynews is a daily newspaper in Thai published in Bangkok and distributed nationwide. It is published in broadsheet and digital formats. IIn addition to presenting news of the project launch, these activities also present project information and the importance of antibiotic resistance studies in Thailand. The outcome of these activities is to disseminate information of the project and information about antibiotic resistance. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | http://www.dailynews.co.th/article/748841?fbclid=IwAR070yLRRmjqq4Ff0JHdsZc-hKZBCyCOlMJMP8tJGahgDqI_q... |
Description | Article in Thairath newspaper |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Thairath is a daily newspaper in Thai published in Bangkok and distributed nationwide. It is published in broadsheet and digital formats. In addition to presenting news of the project launch,there is information about the importance of antibiotic resistance studies in Thailand. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.thairath.co.th/news/society/1731143?fbclid=IwAR2ELeWVR161ZXtggn9WYlUfK-boOPLTyNxOakXg6lL... |
Description | Article in the Phuket News |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | The Phuket News is a weekly English language newspaper that covers news, events and happenings in Phuket and the Andaman region. It also contains an extensive section of Asian and international news. The newspaper is published weekly and distributed in and around Phuket island and in Bangkok and Krabi airports. The article about the project launch and the importance of studies on antibiotic research in Thailand was published in print and online. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.thephuketnews.com/experts-fret-about-overuse-of-antibiotics-74085.php |
Description | Arwain DGC Talk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Gave talk to the Arwain DGC (antibiotic usage in farming) research group in Aberystwyth concerning the role of AMR bacteria from farmed animals in human infections. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Arwain DGC Vet Farm Sampling Workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Gave training seminar about how to collect samples on farm for AMR prevalence testing. Also how AMR data from farms can be used to design interventions aimed at reducing AMR on farm. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | BBC Bristol Interview regarding One Health antimicrobial resistance |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Interview on BBC Bristol discussing usage of antimicrobials in animals and the food supply |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Belfast University Seminar |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Research talk about AMR selection and transmission in farming and implications for transmission to humans. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Bristol AMR/Colston Research Symposium. The Antibiotic Age: The End or a New Beginning? |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Gave a speech entitled: 'Antibiotics Anonymous - Antimicrobial stewardship and voluntary reduction across the UK livestock sectors' and networked with conference attendees |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.bristol.ac.uk/amr/events/2019/colston-research-society-symposium.html |
Description | Bristol One Health Society - One Health AMR Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Presentation about AMR research to UK vet students |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Bristol Vet School visit day |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Discussed AMR research and importance to society |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire CCG, One Health AMR meeting (Reyher) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Meeting of the Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Clincial Commissioning Group One Health AMR meeting at Bristol Royal Infirmary |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Antibiotic Resistance and Mechanisms meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Presentation about AMR research and outcomes |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | CHAWG AMU Steering group (Reyher) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Cattle Health and Welfare Group, Antimicrobial Use Group steering group committee meeting in London |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | CRI team meeting with Thai FDA representative |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Thai OH-DART team members from the Chulabhorn Research Institute presented the plans and aims of the OH-DART project at a meeting organised by the Food and Drug Administration focussing on updates to feed into the National AMR strategy. Participants from multiple sectors in Thailand attended, as well as representatives of the WHO and FAO. The FDA were very interested in the project due to this being the first study of AMR in Thailand to include human, animal, environment, and social science aspects together. The team will be included in all future relevant meetings, and have requested updates on the results from the project. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | CRI team meeting with factory owners |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | The CRI team met with local factory owners to discuss taking samples from their sites for microbiology and metals residue testing. They were very interested in the project and willing to allow access to the study team and sample collectors. They have asked if it is possible to have the results particularly from the metals testing. This will also benefit future research as this will facilitate access to their workforce as well as the factory environment. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Capacity Building Workshop for FARMS-SAFE research group |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | The Capacity Building Workshop was held at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of University of La Plata from 3rd to 7th February 2020. The workshop was facilitated by the UK & Argentine PIs and CoIs to learn more about farm systems and the data that exists in Argentina, especially in La Plata and Cordoba. By adopting a participatory approach SOPs were designed for data and sample collection for: i) drafting a national survey & tools for WS1 and WS2, ii) AMU and AMR for WS3, iv) AMR and AM/chemical contamination for WS4 and v) developing a risk-based approach to targeting AMR for WS5. National Autorities from SENASA, academics and postgraduate students from UNLP and Rio Cuarto as well as the team from UoB participated in the meeting. During the workshop farm visits were organised for both the UK and Argentine colleagues to interview and participatorily observe and analyse the different farming practices among dairy and pig farms around La Plata. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Cattle Antibiotic Guardian Group |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Industry-led group discussing antibiotic stewardship in cattle |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Cattle Antibiotic Guardian Group |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Quarterly meetings advising the industry about AMU and AMR, discussing outcomes and plans for national policy |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023,2024 |
Description | Cattle Health and Welfare AMU Steering Group (Reyher) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | committee meeting of the steering group on Cattle Health and Welfare at Stoneleigh |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Cattle Health and Welfare Group AMR Steering Group, UK |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Online meetings held on 4/28/2021 and 7/16/2020 to discuss antimicrobial use and measurement in the cattle sectors - metrics for antimicrobial use have been developed and uptaken across the UK cattle industries |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
Description | Channel 3 news programme |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | The 3mitinews is one of Channel 3's news programs which broadcasts rerun news on its YouTube channel. This episode is a presentation of the news of the project launch with further information about the importance of research on antibiotic resistance in Thailand. It also warns agains using inappropriate antibacterial drugs leading to drug resistance. The video has been viewed over 3000 times. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTYYgFLC1Zg |
Description | Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) Visit |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Worked with Bristol Veterinary School to welcome and discuss opportunities for training and research alongside the Chulabhorn Royal Academy in Thailand |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Clevedon School Be Inspired Careers Talk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Discussed career as a vet researcher and research results to inspire students |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Collaboration between Veterinary Schools Council AMR group and Food Industry Initiative on Antimicrobials |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Collaboration to discuss best ways to report and compare antimicrobial usage data in food-producing animals |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022 |
Description | Collaborative meeting with Rothamsted Research |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | North Wyke Farm Platform researchers visiting Langford as a collaborative meeting with Rothamsted Research; talked about potential collaborations and updated on work |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Creation of informal Animal Health Network |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Over 50 farms are participating in the study with samples being regularly taken from participating duck, chicken, fish and shrimp farms in the Bang Len area. The increased contact, including study questionnaires and interviews led to increased knowledge exchange between the farmers and the study team who are vets based in the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences at Mahidol University, with village heads also taking an active interest. Many of the farmers would not normally meet or use veterinary surgeons, so they were eager to exchange knowledge and ask for general advice around animal health, leading to the formation of an informal group with some farmers talking directly to the study team but with questions also coming from other farms in their network. This may have contributed towards changes in antibiotic use and farm management, but this will not be apparent until the data collection around medicines use is complete and the data analysed. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020 |
Description | Dairy Health Management Continuing Education Programme |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | invited headline presenter as an expert on AMR at Canada's premier training programme for diary veterinarians |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://guelphdhmcp.ca/ |
Description | Discuss AMR research with VMD/Welsh Government |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Discussion of AMR research, potential questions and opportunities |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Engagement with Food Industry Initiative on Antimicrobials regarding AMU reporting (through Vet Schools Council AMR subgroup) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Discussions and preparation of a white paper regarding AMU reporting and data management best practice for industry |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
Description | Engagement with Welsh Lamb and Beef Producers and VetIMPRESS regarding AMU recording and analysis |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Engaged with companies performing AMU analysis for UK livestock to share knowledge gained through research |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022,2023 |
Description | Engineering today article |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Engineering Today is a journal for advancement in engineering and industry. Responding to the consumption of information in the digital economy. Information about the launch of OH-DART project was published online via https://www.engineeringtoday.net. In addition to presenting news of the project launch, these activities also present project information and the importance of antibiotic resistance studies in Thailand. The outcome of these activities is to disseminate information of the project and information about antibiotic resistance. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.engineeringtoday.net/%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A5-%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%84%E0... |
Description | Feature article on AMR on the Times Higher Education |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Article showcasing the research work at the University of Bristol, where researchers from numerous disciplines are working together to understand and control AMR in an effort to save lives at home and abroad. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.timeshighereducation.com/hub/university-bristol/p/taking-fight-superbugs |
Description | Food Industry Initiative on Antimicrobials Research & Development Committee + Data Committee - Quarterly Meeting (Reyher) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Quarterly committee meeting of the Food Industry Initiative on Antimicrobials Research & Development Committee + Data Committee |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Future Agricultural Researchers PhD Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Conference to bring together PhD researchers in agricultural disciplines |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
Description | Gloucestershire Antimicrobial Stewardship Group, UK |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Working with medical and dental practitioners in a One Health context to better understand antimicrobial stewardship and resistance; Online meeting of shared working held on 18/06/2020. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Gloucestershire One Health AMR group (Reyher) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Prepared communication plan for Gloucestershire on One Health AMR |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Grant Launch Workshop - UK & Argentina AMR in the environment |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | The Grant Launch Workshop was organised by BBSRC & CONICET. Five projects funded through DoHSC/UKAid (along with BBSRC & NERC) in the UK and CONICET in Argentina presented their workpackages in order to create a collective proposal to develop a Pan-Program Intregration Project (PPIP) and policy translation activities within the Argentine context. A draft PPIP document was gathered from the workshop aiming to: - Aim 1 Combine expertise and data from all five project teams to provide consistency to (i) the co-design of policy with agricultural livestock sectors (ii) the measurement of antimicriobial use (AMU) and resistance (AMR), and (iii) knowledge exchange messages across all the livestock species and production systems encompassed by the program. - Aim 2 "A whole that is greater than the sum of its parts" - to generate research outcomes at the level of the program that would not be possible for any one project alone through combining effort and new work in specifically defined areas. The aims will be addressed through four work packages. UoB through the FARMS-SAFE project leads Work Package 1 (WP1) - Harmonising antimicrobial use and data collection. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://bbsrc.ukri.org/news/events/2018/1806-argentina-antimicrobial-resistance/ |
Description | Host Head of Population Health and Head of Research, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph University, Ontario, Canada |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Discuss AMR research and possible overlaps in collaborations |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | INSPIRE Veterinary Student Research Conference 2023 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | National conference to inspire veterinary students to participate in and pursue research |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Inaugural lecture |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Inaugural lecture celebrating my body of research work, results and impact - conducted in a blended fashion with in-person and Zoom attendance internationally |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | International Antibiotic Usage Forum |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Collaborative catch-up with AMR groups around the world - collaborations and contributions to practice |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | International Antibiotic Usage Forum (Reyher) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Collaborative catch-up with AMR groups around the world - collaborations and contributions to practice |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Interview for BBC Points West |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Discussed AMR research at the Bristol Veterinary School on 14th November 2019. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Interview with FAIRR re: AMR in livestock |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Interview on 25/09/20 - informed evidence gathering for use in advising a global network of investors - fed into international webinar regarding antimicrobial stewardship by companies |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Invited Seminar as part of ESGEM seminar series |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | Online seminar as part of the EsGEM (an ESCMID working group) Webinar series titled "The transmission of resistant, virulent strains and plasmids within complex ecological landscapes: does Klebsiella challenge the focus on One-Health?" |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Invited presentation National Consortium for Microbial Genomics Meeting Olso |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | Research seminar Oslo National Consortium for Microbial Genomics Meeting titled "Host adaptation and 'spillover' in Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pnuemoniae." |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.fhi.no/en/about/conferences/national-consortium-for-microbial-genomics-meeting/ |
Description | Keynote presentation at 'A Celebration of One Health: Collaborative Cultures' |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Collaborative Cultures explores the impact of a One Health approach. Working, learning and sharing best-practice across disciplines. In September 2019 ACTAsia launched its Institute of Caring for Life Academic Research & Education (iCARE) at Oxford University, at a meeting called 'Health & Well-being: Science and Humanity are One'. As a follow-up to this event and to discuss the progress made, we are holding a webinar on One Health Day, 3 Nov 2020. Fast-forward to this webinar, we will celebrate a One Health interdisciplinary approach to the challenges faced for humans, animals and the environment. The discussions are especially poignant in 2020 as many academics and professionals are shifting their thinking to incorporate all three areas into their research and solutions to ensure maximum impact. The Webinar will close with a Charter for Collaborative Cultures being drawn up for iCARE projects. Speakers: Dr. Laura Kahn, Professor Terence Ryan, Professor Adam Hart, Dr. Kristen Rehyer, Sarah Gould and Dr Helen Winter. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://onehealthplatform.com/content/celebration-one-health-collaborative-cultures |
Description | Keynote talk on AMR for Science Foundation Ireland |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Gave a keynote talk about One Health aspects of AMR and interdisciplinary working to Science Foundation Ireland's annual meeting. This is the main government funding council from Ireland. The aim of the session was to promote AMR research, particularly from a farming/human perspective |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Launch of GW4 AMR Alliance |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | Launch of interdisciplinary research alliance on AMR - sharing of information regarding ongoing research, results and impact |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Lay article for 'The Conversation' : A new virus-like entity has just been discovered - 'obelisks' explained |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Lay article for the conversation |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
URL | https://theconversation.com/a-new-virus-like-entity-has-just-been-discovered-obelisks-explained-2222... |
Description | Lecture to vet students - Bristol University |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Training of practitioners and professionals: Lecture on "Big ideas in veterinary medicine: AMR" to veterinary students |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2021 |
Description | MOOC, Creating course on antimicrobial stewardship for vets (Reyher) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Discussion about AMR Massive Open Online Course phone meeting re training of practitioners and professionals |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | MRC Blog Antimicrobial resistance in Thailand: taking a holistic approach |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Following the launch of the project, Matthew Avison was interviewed by MRC comms and the information used to develop this blog post, which was used in part to advertise MRC investment into the global challenge of AMR, but also to give insight into interdisciplinary working. The release generated considerable social media engagement, and has subsequently been used by MRC in promotional material concerning AMR investment. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://mrc.ukri.org/news/blog/antimicrobial-resistance-in-thailand-taking-a-holistic-approach/?redi... |
Description | Mahidol University newsletter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Mahidol University published an newsletter article highlighting the project launch and the importance of studies on antibiotic resistance in Thailand. The newsletter is aimed at researchers, university staff and students and the general public. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://mahidol.ac.th/th/2019/sh-one-health/?fbclid=IwAR0iffN4d87zNuxJp2j2WI6XCVWM09HQAg8yXvZB353Zgy... |
Description | Massive open online course - contribution |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Massive Open Online Course on Antimicrobial Stewardship for Veterinarians - Kristen Reyher contributed to a conversation about antimicrobial stewardship that forms part of this course which has so far reached and changed the views and behaviours over 4000 learners from more than 120 countries. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/antimicrobial-stewardship-in-veterinary-practice |
Description | Medical Research Foundation AMR PhD student cohort meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Gave a talk at the training day for PhD students - discussed my background and journey in research and AMR research at Bristol - 15th November 2020. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Meeting with UN FAO and WHO representatives |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Thai OH-DART team members from the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI) met with three representatives of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and WHO to discuss the plans and aims for the OH-DART project. All were interested and have asked for updates on the project as results come in. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Meeting with representatives of the Welsh Government |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Phone meeting with Welsh Government to discuss about AMR |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Meetings with National Milk Laboratories, UK |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Discuss and decide upon FarmAssist software features rolled out to the cattle industries - currently ~35% of the dairy sector has access to this software with >1300 farms from >180 veterinary practices actively using the software to benchmark antimicrobial use. Meetings held on 21/7/2021, 4/22/2021, 5/18/2020 and 6/24/2020. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
URL | https://www.nationalmilklaboratories.co.uk/vets/farm-assist |
Description | Microbiology Society 'Knocking out AMR' initiative |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Society encompassing universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes, schools, and other organisations leading a scheme of work aiming to promote feasible and effective solutions to AMR. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Monkton Combe School Talk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Talk on AMR and research being done to combat it to A-level students |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | News NBT Thailand news piece |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | The NewsNBT THAILAND is the government-backed National Broadcasting Service for Thailand'. The piece was run on its news program, with rerun news on their YouTube channel. It ran a piece about the OH-DART launch and antibiotic resistance in Thailand on the news program of 19 December 2019, The outcome of this activity is to disseminate information of the project and information about antibiotic resistance. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr_z8afj3rk&fbclid=IwAR3SWqO5oPt0SdJVj7OJe7vuLCUQFIZLDucw2QCd4T_aaPz... |
Description | OH-DART launch event |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | The launch event for the project attracted 70 attendees including executives, policy makers, government agencies, and acadenics. The OH-DART principal and co-investigators and researchers from both Thailand and the UK were also in attendance and available for networking. Talks and introductions during the event were made by the Vice President for Research and Scientific Affairs of Mahidol University, the Governor of Nakhon Pathom Province, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. A panel discussion was held with representatives from the Ministry of Public Health, the Chairman of Thailand One Health University Network-National Coordinating Office, and industry and project representatives. Among those invited were the Director Generals of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Disease Control, Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Environmental Quality Promotion, Department of Health Service Support, Department of Agricultural Extension, Department of Livestock Development, Department of Fisheries, Pollution Control Department, and Department of Public Health, National Health Commission Office, the Permanent Secretaries of Ministry of Industry, and Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, as well as Universities and the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation, Infectious Disease Association of Thailand, Veterinary Council of Thailand, and Animal Health Products Association. A press conference was also held on the day, and this led to a number of newspaper articles and news items on television and social media. The launch of the One Health Drivers of Antibacterial Resistance in Thailand project to the media, civil society and personnel involved in antibiotic resistance contributed towards building a network of academic cooperation in driving drug-resistant infection prevention policies. The outcome of this project launch is that general public knows the project through mass media and the various sectors involved in addressing the antibiotic resistance problem come together to debate and work on solving problems together. Many of the attendees expressed interest in following the progress of the study during informal discussions with study team members. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Online News Online broadcast |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | The YouTube channe 'Online News Online' ran a piece about Mahidol University launching the project "One Health Drivers of Antibacterial Resistance in Thailand", It is a presentation of the news of the project launch and the presentation of information on the project and importance of studies on the antibiotic resistance in Thailand. The outcome of this activity is to disseminate information of the project and information about antibiotic resistance. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID58M0js0os&fbclid=IwAR2wZXST1BSDyPKfT8Q5k1kpRAY4R8MkX5RUpeF2Le_K24m... |
Description | PATH-SAFE Steering Group |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Engagement with Food Standards Agency research project destined to influence UK-level AMR surveillance |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Participation in Microbiology Society Knocking out AMR event |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Avison participated in discussion groups organised by the Microbiology Society to workshop ideas about surveillance of AMR and antibiotic usage data nationally and internationally including data standards. 60 people attended from across the globe. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
Description | Path Safe Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Avison took part in a working party to discuss genomic Surveillance of AMR within the UK, which was attended by around 80 participants from across the UK. A draft set of strategy proposals was produced. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Phone talk with Channel 4 Dispatches, UK |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Phone conversation with reporter about AMR in the environment - not featured in programme |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Pint Of Science Talk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Avison gave 20 minute talk about AMR research and then members of the research group gave more specific talks about their research projects. 50-60 members of the public bought tickets to attend and this was part of the wider UK Pint of Science public engagement activities. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Podcast for The MacVet Podcast |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Participant in an educational podcast discussing veterinary research topics |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Presentation to Wellcome Trust |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | 25th March, 2022 - Discussed AMR research with potential charity funders |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Press conference and press release at launch event |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | The press conference and press release during the OH-DART launch event was attended by number representatives of newspapers and TV programmes including most prestigious examples The story was published in the Bangkok Post and Phuket other newspapers/magazines as well as featuring in tv programmes and on social media. The study team were available to answer questions and engage in discussion with members of the press. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | http://www.thephuketnews.com/experts-fret-about-overuse-of-antibiotics-74085.php |
Description | RCVS Veterinary Antibiotic Champions initiative |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Engaging with industry and charity stakeholders to offer antimicrobial stewardship to veterinary surgeons across the UK. Stakeholder meeting 26/2/21. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | RUMA Independent Scientific Group committee meeting (Reyher) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Responsible Use of medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) scientific group meeting in London |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Recorded podcast about responsible use of antimicrobials and alternatives |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Discussed AMR and alternatives in order to inform a global network of investors |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Research meeting with representative from Boehringer Ingelheim |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Research meeting with representative from Boehringer Ingelheim to discuss AMR topics |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Research seminar |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | Research seminar titled 'Gauging the risk from environmental reservoirs of AMR' for inaugural meeting of the GW4 Alliance on AMR |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://gw4amr.com/events/ |
Description | Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) Independent Scientific Group meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | RUMA Independent Scientific Group - providing scientific evidence to this industry body made up of stakeholders from across the animal health spheres - regular meetings and e-mail advice |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021,2022,2023 |
Description | Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | RUMA Cattle Antibiotic Use Targets meeting on 01/09/20 - engaged with industry to encourage reduction of antimicrobials in the cattle sectors |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Responsible use of medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) Targets Task Force |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Gave an invited talk to challenge livestock industries in AM stewardship targets in Stoneleigh on 10th September 2019 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Royal Society of Biology meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Invited by the Royal Society of Biology to talk about AMR research, specifically transmission of AMR - overview of talk will be loaded on their blog |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Royal Welsh Show 2023 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Stand at the Royal Welsh Show to engage the Welsh public and farming communities about antimicrobial stewardship |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Speak with BBC Radio4 Costing the Earth |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Phone interview with the BBC Radio4 to discuss AMR research - background information to be used in radio presentation |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Speak with Channel 4 Dispatches |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Phone interview with Channel 4 Dispatches to inform a documentary about food safety |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | TC News Station broadcast |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Information about the OH-DART project launch was broadcasted on TC News Station (tcnewsstation.com). In addition to presenting the project information they discussed the importance of antibiotic resistance studies in Thailand. The outcome of these activities is to disseminate information of the project and information about antibiotic resistance. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | http://www.tcnewsstation.com/?p=43858&fbclid=IwAR3-Tucf-LTk2zNRAdjRLWd-grHRNfM9-E0E8IGSdPKnlYuvTsVVw... |
Description | Talk at Kingston University |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Avison gave a talk about establishing interdisciplinary research networks to around 75 academics at Kingston University using the AMR research networks he has led as exemplars. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Talk at MRF National PhD Training programme conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Avison gave 40 minute keynote at the MRF AMR National PhD Training Programme annual conference attended by 120 PhD students studying AMR from across the UK. The talk was about AMR as a One Health research challenge |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Talk at Weston College |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Avison gave a talk to A level students at Weston College about AMR research in his group, around 40 students attended |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Talk to Asian Vet School Network - online |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Talk about AMR and specifically our One Health projects in Thailand, UK and Argentina |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Talk to university undergraduate student society |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Gave a talk about AMR and its clinical threat to a group of undergraduates from the local student society "the cell". |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Talk to university undergraduate student society |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Talk to the university medical student's "global health" society. Covered AMR from a One Health, Global Health perspective, including key findings of our projects. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Taylor's University Undergraduate Talk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Talk considering how we can compare COVID-19 vs AMR as pandemics with similarities and differences. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Team member is guest speaker at meeting of National Health Security Office |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luechai Sringernyuang was invited as a guest speaker in the meeting to clarify and understand the fund mentor in the management of the Community Health Security Fund for the fiscal year 2020 between 27-28 November 2019. The outcome of speaking is to identify the problem as a system and solve it holistically. As part of his speaking that elaborates on the problem of drug-resistant infection does not just happen when people buy drugs. But the problem is from the enormous animal consumption. Due to the farming system that brought animals in unnatural. It is rooted in the demand for meat of the market, which is driven by advertising that encourages more people to consume, etc. Therefore, it is a systematic problem that requires a new look. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Team member presented at the Thai AMR Workshop on research mapping |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Nisanart Chareonlap, a team member from the Chulabhorn Research Institute attended the Workshop on AMR research mapping and prioritisation, which will feed in to the National AMR Strategy. Participants were from both government and academic sectors. Nisanart brought forward the need to consider the role of the environment in AMR, which was not considered in the first phase of the strategic plan on AMR. Outcomes: role of the environment will be considered in the upcoming phase and the results from OH-DART will be used to inform decisions around revision of policy. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Team members co-hosted and presented at the Thai 2nd National Forum on AMR |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | OH-DART was listed as a research partner of the 2nd National Forum on AMR at Rama Garden Hotel, Bangkok, which was co-hosted by CRI. The aims of this forum are to review the outcomes of Thailand's first National Strategic Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, and to plan for the next round of the strategic plan which begins in 2022. The overall aim of this forum is to facilitate and strengthen multi-sectoral collaboration and practical actions under the One Health approach to support the implementation of Thailand's National Strategic Plan on AMR 2017-2021. The specific objectives are: to reaffirm the political commitment and sustain the high-level policiy momentum to address AMR under the One Health approach, to update the AMR situation, technical matters and important progress addressing AMR challenges that have been done at the global, regional and national levels, to bring together mulitdisciplinary stakeholders and explore opportunities for cooperation and collaboratino to address challenges posed by AMR in Thailand. Professor Emeritus Skorn Mongkolsuk from CRI presented the overview of OH-DART project to participants from government agencies, academia, and private sectors. OH-DARt team members Associate Professor Dr Luechai Sringernyuang, Dr Visanu Thamlikitkul, Assistant Professor Dr Walasinee Sakcamduang and Dr Parntep Ratanakorn all contributed in formal discussion sessions at this event. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Thai OH-DART team member was Invited Speaker at Regional Workshop on Antimicrobial Resistance in Asia |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Nisanart Charoenlap, who is project manager and researcher on OH-DART based at the Chulabhorn Research Institute, was an invited speaker at the Regional Workshop on Antimicrobial Resistance in Asia (Penang, Malaysia: 24-26 June 2019) on the topic of Potential drivers for AMR. Attendees were mostly key personnel from government sectors of their representative countries who carry responsibility for their national AMR strategies and the focus of discussion was around the different plans to tackle AMR and progress achieved. Nisanart presented work showing the concerns around chemical residues in environments and how OH-DART is aiming to elucidate how they may contribute as drivers of AMR.Outcomes: This led to questions and interest in hearing more about the results. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://twn.my/title2/resurgence/2019/339-340/cover04.htm |
Description | Thai team meeting with orchid farmers |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | Dr Jutamaad Satayavivad and the team from Chulabhorn Research Institute went to the study area to meet a group of orchid farmers and discuss the projects aims and methods. They answered questions and discussed the issues around antibacterial resistance. Farmers agreed to take part in the study and grant access to their farms for sample collection as a result of these discussions. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Thai team members meeting with Bang Len public health and hospital leaders |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | The Mahidol University social science research team met with the deputy director of Banglen Hospital and relevant public health officials to provide project information and ask for cooperation. They are very interested in the project and are working closely with the team to facilitate collection of faecal samples and provide summaries of medical records and other data to the research teams, as well as allowing access to staff for field research. Further meetings are planned to discuss for example what statistical analyses of the provided data the hospital team would like performed. There is also much interest in the results. In a further meeting, the social science researchers from Mahidol University met with the director, deputy director, and health staff of Bang Len hospital to discuss some research findings and interview the director about the health situation of people in Bang Len. The outcome of meeting is to return some research data to Bang Len Hospital and know the health situation of Bang Len people. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Thai team members meeting with the Bang Len Sheriff and District Health Officer |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | The social science researchers from Mahidol University met with the Bang Len Sheriff and Bang Len District Health Officer.to provide project information and ask for cooperation in conducting such research projects in the future. The outcome of meeting was cooperation and assistance in conducting research in Bang Len District from various parts, whether it is the public health department and the administrative department of the district. In Thailand this type of support is essential. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Thai team members meeting with the Bang Len district village headmen. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | The social science researchers from Mahidol University attended the monthly meetings of the village headmen of Bang Len District to provide project information and ask for cooperation in conducting such research projects in the future. The outcome of meeting is cooperation and assistance in conducting research in Bang Len District. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Thai team members meeting with the Chief of the Bang Len district |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Thai members of the OH-DART team from CRI met with the chief of the Bang Len district, Mr. Yuttana Pothiwihok, to discuss the plans for the project and establish routes of communication and cooperation. They were joined by the district head of the Livestock Division, a nurse, and a representative of the provincial public health authority to join the meeting. The OH-DART team described the scope of the project and the involvement of the agricultural, aquacultural and environmental sectors as well as clinical and farm sectors. Outcomes: The Chief was very interested and has been supportive of the project. This meeting led to permission to approach the local hospital, markets and factories, as well as orchid and other agricultural sites. This kind of support from local leaders in Thailand is essential for projects to succeed. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Thai team members participation in Think Tank first meeting twoards shaping the next National Strategy on AMR |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | OH-DART co-investigators Dr Walasinee Sakcamduang. from the Mahidol University Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Dr Luechai Sringernyuang from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Dr Visanu Thamlikitkul from the Faculty of Medicine are members of the National Sub-committee on AMR, The first Think Tank meeting around shaping the next National Action Plan on AMR was held in September 2020. The agenda for discussion focussed on process of developing the second National Action Plan on AMR, including the contents of the NAP-AMR and potential critical questions for development of the NAP-AMR. The meetings aims included gathering a full spectrum of views on AMR- related situations and challenges in Thailand. Specifically, it aimed to dig deep enough to get all the facts surrounding the situations before taking further action or developing the second National Strategic Plan on AMR (NAP-AMR).The evidence for a decrease in AMU in the animal sector by about 8% from baseline was presented, while the first NAP-AMR aimed to decreased AMU in animal sector by 20%. There was a trend of decreasing but not reaching the goal. However, the amount of consumption may not cover all species of animals as data comes mostly from swine and poultry. Dr Walasinee was able to present the aims of OH-DART, including the quantitative and qualitative work being carried out in participating farms which includes both measuring AMU and exploring attitudes, beliefs and behaviours around use of AMU in these poultry and aquaculture farms. Dr Luechai shared the social science perspective on AMR to policymakers. There was much interest in this work and requests for the results from this study to be presented when available. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Thai team members presentation at FDA National AMR planning meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Team members from the Chulabhorn Research Institute presented the plans and aims of the OH-DART project at a meeting organised by the Food and Drug Administration focussing on updates to feed into the National AMR strategy. Participants from multiple sectors in Thailand attended, as well as representatives of the WHO and FAO.Outcomes: The FDA were very interested in the project due to this being the first study of AMR in Thailand to include human, animal, environment, and social science aspects together. The team will be included in all future relevant meetings, and have requested updates on the results from the project |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Training of researchers in Epicollect5 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Three Thai researchers working on the project visited Bristol Vet School to work with Bristol researchers on developing study questionnaires using the data collection tool Epicollect5, an open source data collection tool developed and hosted by Oxford's Big Data Institute. During this visit they met UK members of the study team, and worked closely with the project manager to learn how to use Epicollect and how to set up user-friendly data collection forms, as well as developing skills in questionnaire design. As a result of this visit, the Thai teams were able to design forms for their researchers and sample collectors to use, as well as disseminating information and training around Epicollect5 to other research groups in their institutions so that it is now being used for other projects. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Training talk at South West Regional Microbiology Registrar Training Day |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Gave a talk about how to predict AMR from whole genome sequence, and the implications of this on diagnostic microbiology. Audience were registrars and consultants within South West hospitals. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | UK-Canada AMR research project meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Avison arranged and ran a day of talks at the Shaw Centre Ottowa about AMR in farming and concerning greater links between UK and Canadian researchers in that field. 35 people attended from Canada and UK. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | University of Bristol Open Day Talk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Talk on AMR and research activities to combat AMR |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | University of Bristol Open Day Talk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | 150 prospective undergraduates and their family members attended to hear a 30 min talk by Avison about AMR research conducted in his group |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Vet Schools Council AMR subgroup |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Discuss incorporating AMR research into UK/Ireland/Netherlands veterinary curricula |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Veterinary Schools Council AMR (Reyher) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | phone meeting |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Veterinary Schools Council, AMR (Reyher) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Phone meeting with committee |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Vets Cymru Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Avison gave 20 minute talk about AMR in farming and the risk to humans to a conference attended by >100 Welsh farm veterinary surgeons and farmers, alongside policymakers including the Welsh chief vet. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Visit to Clarence House to talk with potential charitable donors |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | Spoke with HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and other charitable donors about AMR research |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | WAWW Presentation to SW UKHSA |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Talk about AMR in farming and potential impact on human infections to the UKHSA South West regional branch. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Webinar training Welsh farm vets on antimicrobial stewardship, UK |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Arwain Vet Cymru Webinar for veterinary practitioners on 14/10/20 - inspired veterinarians to design antimicrobial stewardship interventions in their veterinary practices |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Welsh Animal and Environment AMR Delivery Group Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Discussing One Health AMR work |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | Attendance at UK - Canada One Health Workshop on Antimicrobial Resistance in Agriculture and the Environment (UKRI, UCalgary) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |