REACT

Created in 2005 ReAct is one of the first international independent networks to articulate the complex nature of antibiotic resistance and its drivers. ReAct was initiated with the goal to be a global catalyst, advocating and stimulating for global engagement on antibiotic resistance by collaborating with a broad range of organizations, individuals and stakeholders... ReAct is a global network dedicated to the problem of antibiotic resistance. We work in a multidisciplinary team which includes microbiologists, physicians, veterinarians, communication experts and global health specialists... In the early years, ReAct's main focus of work was on convincing the WHO to take leadership on the issue. The WHO had published its first strategy on antibiotic resistance already in 2001, but follow up was limited. Dr. Richard Laing (WHO) who attended the antibiotic resistance pre-meeting in 2004, was working on the WHO report "Priority Medicines for Europe and the World". ReAct's advocacy helped..

Primary location: Uppsala Sweden