AHF Webinar Panel Discussion—Antimicrobial Resistance – A Global Health Security Crisis

Thursday, October 23, 10:00 AM EDT Miami, USA, via Zoom

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), in collaboration with the University of Miami Public Health Policy Lab, will cohost a webinar, “Antimicrobial Resistance – A Global Health Security Crisis,” on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT, virtually via Zoom. Register here.

This timely webinar will confront one of the most urgent yet underestimated threats to global health: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Responsible for nearly five million deaths each year, AMR jeopardizes decades of medical progress as once-treatable infections become deadly and common procedures grow increasingly risky. Framed as a global health security crisis, the session will examine how resistant pathogens are silently eroding the foundation of modern medicine and reversing gains in life expectancy.

Panelists will include experts from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP), the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and a leading patient advocate. Together, they will explore the human, animal, and environmental dimensions of AMR; assess emerging strategies for surveillance, stewardship, and innovation; and discuss how to align global incentives for equitable access to lifesaving antimicrobials. The discussion will offer actionable insights for policymakers, clinicians, and advocates seeking to avert the next great health crisis.

WHAT:	Webinar: Antimicrobial Resistance – A Global Health Security Crisis
WHEN:	Thursday, October 23, 2025   TIME: 10:00–11:00 AM EDT   9:00–10:00 AM CDT/COT/PET 11:00 AM–12:00 PM BRT/ART 3:00–4:00 PM GMT 4:00–5:00 PM CEST/SAST 5:00–6:00 PM EAT/AST 10:00–11:00 PM MYT
WHERE:	Virtual Event via Zoom. Registration Link.
WHO:	EXPERT PANELISTS (In alphabetical order):   Yewande Alimi, DVM, MPH, FRSPH — One Health Unit Lead, Africa CDC (Former Antimicrobial Resistance & One Health Program Coordinator, Africa CDC) Ella Balasa — Patient Expert & Founder, Balasa Consulting Paola N. Lichtenberger, MD — Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Chief of Infectious Disease, Miami VA Healthcare System Carol Ruffell, MPH — Africa Director, Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP)   MODERATOR:   Gio J. Baracco, MD — Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Associate Chief of Staff, Hospital Epidemiology and Occupational Health, Miami VA Healthcare System
NEWS DESK NOTE & B-ROLL VISUALS	Please see attached flyer.
MEDIA CONTACTS:	Denys Nazarov, Director of Global Policy & Communications, AHF, +1.323.308.1829, [e-mail]   Brian Shepherd, Associate Director of Global Communications, AHF, +1.808.382.8570, [e-mail]

PANEL OBJECTIVES:

This panel will provide participants with timely insights into the growing global crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the coordinated actions required to address it. Panelists—including leaders from Africa CDC, GARDP, the University of Miami, and civil society—will examine the drivers and implications of AMR across human, animal, and environmental health, emphasizing why AMR must be treated as a central global health security priority.

The discussion will explore effective strategies for antimicrobial stewardship, innovation, and equitable access, as well as the financial, political, and behavioral barriers that impede progress. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the interconnected systems sustaining resistance and learn approaches to strengthen One Health collaboration, incentivize sustainable research and development, and build accountability into global and national AMR action plans.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is a global non-profit organization providing cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to more than 2.6 million people in 50 countries worldwide in Africa, the Americas, the Asia/Pacific Region and Europe. We are currently the largest non-profit provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the world. To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org, find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare and Instagram: @aidshealthcare

The AHF Global Public Health Institute is an initiative of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation created to engage in global public health policy analysis and research to generate objective evidence that can inform improvements in public health policy at the global, regional, national, and local levels, particularly for infectious diseases. To learn more about the AHF Global Public Health Institute, visit https://ahfinstitute.org/.

The University of Miami Public Health Policy Lab is dedicated to advancing research, policy analysis, and collaborative initiatives that strengthen public health systems globally, with a particular focus on the Global South. Through interdisciplinary research, stakeholder engagement, and evidence-driven policy recommendations, the lab addresses critical challenges in global health governance, regional health cooperation, and infectious disease response. Our work informs strategies to enhance health equity, pandemic preparedness, and integrated health systems, fostering regional and international collaboration.