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Antimicrobial resistance: a Public Health challenge for healthcare organisations

  • September 19th, 2023
Poster of the event
Poster of the event

The conference, organised by the EVES - GSK – UV Chair, will take place on 27 September at 4:30pm on the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.

The registration period for this free conference will remain open between 18 to 27 September, until the beginning of the event. Attendance will be possible either on-site or online.


The antimicrobial resistance has become one of the most relevant topic in the current health sector panorama, given its increasing threat for global health. During the event, multiple invited speakers will debate about the current challenges in the use of antibiotics and the strategies to maintain their efficacy. The topics discussed will include the RAM and PRAN European strategies, statistics and relevant data about impact in population, as well as the innovation options within the antimicrobial therapies, among others.

Programme of the event (27 September 2023)

16:30 - 17:00 Attendees Registration

17:00 - 17:15 Opening act

  • Representative of the Universitat de València:  Rosa María Donat Beneito, Vice-Principal for Innovation and Transfer of the Universitat de València
  • Representative of the Valencian Government 
  • Representative of GSK: Rocío Aguilar García, Head of Business Relations GSK-Comunidad Valenciana.

    
17:15 - 17:45 European antimicrobial resistances strategy and PRAN

  • Dr Reyes Castillo, Coordination Unit of the Spanish Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistances (PRAN)
  • Professor Arturo Artero, moderator (Universitat de València)

17:45 - 18:15 Consequences of antimicrobial resistances in assistance. A problem for the Public Healthcare System

  • Dr Rafael Cantón, Head of the Microbiology Service - University hospital Ramón y Cajal 
  • Dr Paula Ramírez, intensivist at the University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe of Valencia
  • Dr Esperanza Merino, Contagious Diseases Unit - University General Hospital of Alicante
  • Professor Arturo Artero, moderator (Universitat de València)

18:15 - 18:45 Need for therapeutic innovation

  • Dr Sandra Sistiaga, Site Engagement Lead - Clinical Development- GSK
  • Professor Arturo Artero, moderator (Universitat de València)

18:45 - 19:00 Conclusions and closing of the conference

Register at: https://esdeveniments.uv.es/go/jornada-resistencias-2023
Organised by EVES - GSK – UV Chair.