Associated organisationsImperial College London · University of LiverpoolEurope PMC affiliations are not treated as award recipients or mapped locations.
Funding£4.9M
PeriodApr 2023 — Mar 2026
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A global network of researchers is building a shared digital warehouse for data on how antibiotics are used and misused, then testing practical ways to improve prescribing in hospitals and clinics across five continents. Antimicrobial resistance is rising because antibiotics are overused and misused, yet there is no coordinated system to track prescribing patterns or test which interventions actually work in different settings. This network connects research hubs in the UK, Uganda, South Africa, India, and Brazil, with shadow sites in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Timor Leste. The researchers will focus on three areas: how medicines are managed, what technologies can support better prescribing, and the cultural and behavioural factors that drive current practices. If successful, the network will produce locally tailored, sustainable strategies for optimising antibiotic use—reducing the spread of resistant infections without compromising patient care. The shared data warehouse will become a global resource, allowing other countries to analyse prescribing trends and test interventions. Shadow sites will build their own research capacity, with the goal of becoming full hubs in future phases, expanding the network’s reach into regions where resistance pressures are highest.
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Purpose: To conduct research for optimising antimicrobial use in humans through three interlinked themes identified through a research roadmap and landscape review (medicines management; technology and innovation for optimised prescribing; culture, context, and behaviours). Structure: Researchers will be connected via a global network built on existing collaborations between National Hubs (UK, Uganda, South Africa, India, Brazil) with complementary research theme expertise. Opportunities for geographic (South-South and North-South) bilateral learning in research projects will maximise implementation and translational activities, facilitated by a comprehensive programme for knowledge mobilisation, capacity strengthening, and co-production for local context-specific, sustainable interventions. National Hubs will link with existing structures and supported by quality-assured technology and research and development laboratories (Malawi, Ghana, Thailand) to support activities. Development of an Antimicrobial Resistance Data Warehouse will provide underpinning network infrastructure for the global good. Network growth: Shadow national sites (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Timor Leste) will participate in network activities to actively build research collaborations and capacity with the National Hubs. In years 1-2, they will identify national research priorities and conduct a pilot project in year 3. The goal for a future iteration of CAMO-Net is that shadow national sites would become National Hubs, and new shadow sites would be identified.
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