Innovation Rx

Episode 1 - Antimicrobial Resistance with Mirfin Mpundu & Eli Kahn-Woods


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How does antimicrobial resistance - the mutation of bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi to resist treatment by medication - threaten the future of global health? Why has global health struggled to combat it, and how can USAID's new coalition inject new ideas and approaches into the fight? Find out this episode with host Rhiannon Rosewood, alongside special guests Mirfin Mpundu (Executive Director of ReAct Africa) and Eli Kahn-Woods (Innovation Advisor at USAID's Center for Innovation and Impact). 

Resources: 
USAID's Center for Innovation & Impact LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usaid-center-for-innovation-and-impact 
USAID's Center for Innovation & Impact Newsletter: https://www.usaid.gov/cii/innovation-and-impact-newsletter 
World AMR Awareness Week: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-antimicrobial-awareness-week
UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AMR: https://www.unep.org/events/conference/political-leadership-and-action-antimicrobial-resistance-road-2024-unga-high 

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Innovation RxBy USAID's Center for Innovation and Impact