Welcome to ‘AMR Aware News’, a voice for the AMR Aware Canada collaboration, annual campaign, and CAN AMS! webinar series.
AMR AWARE CANADA
As we move into the busy season leading up to World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW), AMR Aware Canada is excited to share the first of three special newsletter issues dedicated to supporting the campaign.
Addressing AMR requires a collective effort. Whether you work in human health, animal health, agriculture, academia, policy, advocacy, or community engagement, your contributions are essential. AMR Aware Canada is here to support your awareness campaigns and help connect organizations, individuals, and communities across the country. Together, through collaboration and shared commitment, we can strengthen understanding of AMR and advance solutions to this growing global challenge.
This year, our Fall activities will highlight One Health approaches to support this year’s WAAW theme, recognizing the interconnected health of people, animals, plants, and the environment. In the coming issues, you can expect updates on upcoming events from AMR Aware Canada and our partners, new resources to support One Health awareness and education, and stories that showcase the value of partnership building and patient perspectives in the fight against AMR.
We look forward to working together in the months ahead as we build momentum toward WAAW.
NEWS ARTICLE
Rethinking how we talk about antimicrobial resistance and who we’re talking to
By Archana Balamohan, MPH Candidate, Lakehead University
Building public awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has long been a public health priority. Yet awareness levels in Canada have been slow to improve. A growing body of research is beginning to shed light on what may be contributing to this gap and on approaches that could better reach people who have been harder to engage through traditional awareness efforts.
There’s a meaningful difference between telling people about AMR and inviting them into the conversation.
CAN AMS! WEBINARS
Global Mobility, Local Impact: Coordinating the Response to Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms
Date: October 7, 2026
Time: 1 pm ET
Join us to explore how timely surveillance and genomic information on carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs) can inform antimicrobial stewardship and coordinated health-care responses to emerging transmission risks.
Miss the last webinar ‘Point of Care to Practice Change: Antimicrobial Stewardship for Dental Conditions’?
Look for the recording here.
Join the #GoBlue Campaign for AMR Awareness in Canada
Mark your calendars for November 24 and join the growing movement to Go Blue in support of AMR awareness. Whether it’s lighting up a landmark or building, wearing blue, hosting an educational event, sharing messages on social media, or creating your own unique awareness activity, every action helps start important conversations about AMR.
AMR Aware Canada is here to help. If you or your organization are interested in participating in the Go Blue campaign, we’d love to hear from you. We can provide ideas and promotional materials to support your Go Blue activities.
By going blue together, we can amplify awareness, engage new audiences, and demonstrate our collective commitment to addressing one of the most pressing health challenges of our time. Reach out to the AMR Aware Canada team to learn more about how you can get involved and make an impact this November.
Email us at nccid@umanitoba.ca.
Let’s Go Blue for AMR together on November 24!
PARTNER EVENTS AND FEATURED RESOURCES
SAVE THE DATE
AMR: A One Health Approach Seminar Series, CAN AMR-Net
Date: Tuesdays, Sep 29–Dec 1, 2026
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET
Session 1: Sep 29, 2026: AMR in Indigenous Communities
The AMR: A One Health Approach Seminar Series hosted by CAN-AMR-Net brings together experts from diverse disciplines to explore issues pertaining to AMR, promote transdisciplinary training, and offer practical strategies to combat AMR on all fronts and a One Health perspective.
Within the field of AMR, historically, there has been limited communication and collaboration between experts in different areas of study. This is where a One Health approach becomes critical. By considering the interconnectedness of people, animals, and the environment, we can better understand the complex factors behind antimicrobial use and resistance, and develop smarter, holistic, and more sustainable solutions to tackle the wicked problem of AMR.
2026 AMR Symposium
Date: November 18-19, 2026
Location: Toronto, ON or Virtual
Celebrate the Symposium’s 5th anniversary while connecting with Canada’s AMR community and exploring innovative approaches, practical tools, and impactful strategies for Fighting AMR Where We Can Make the Most Impact. Registration and the Call for Posters are now open.
FEATURED RESOURCES
AMR Action, Animal Health Canada
This website highlights Canada’s Leadership in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Animal Health. Animal Health Canada’s leadership and surveillance roles are outlined alongside the distinct stewardship initiatives of its members–a wide range of key animal health organizations and commodity groups in Canada.
Why antimicrobial resistance concerns you
An overview of the One Health challenge of AMR from the World Organisation for Animal Health on antimicrobial resistance, including how it develops and why it spreads.
Antibiotic resistance and use in chicken – things you need to know
This brochure addresses several questions that consumers commonly ask about antibiotic use in chickens and describes antimicrobial practices and policies, as well as good practice tips for consumers.
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This bulletin is produced by the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID), the coordinating lead for the AMR Aware Canada collaboration. NCCID receives funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Agency.