Schoolchildren as Agents of Change towards Antimicrobial Resistance

Schoolchildren are in their formative years, and therefore at an ideal stage in their lives to take in knowledge and best practices that will guide their future behavior. Through the Roll Back Antimicrobial Resistance (RBA) Initiative in Tanzania, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) School Clubs have suc...

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Main Authors: Michael Mosha, Erick Venant, Baltazari Stanley, Fatuma Denis, Dorinegrace Mushi, Eva Ombaka, Karin Wiedenmayer
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9992/15/1/20
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description Schoolchildren are in their formative years, and therefore at an ideal stage in their lives to take in knowledge and best practices that will guide their future behavior. Through the Roll Back Antimicrobial Resistance (RBA) Initiative in Tanzania, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) School Clubs have successfully educated and empowered schoolchildren to become antibiotic guardians and AMR champions. Using appropriate language and consideration of the local context, the project has employed a variety of innovative activities, including AMR arts and crafts, competitions, storytelling and interactive learning that would teach children in an engaging and enjoyable manner. The School Club project has demonstrated how a mix of fun-based knowledge and skills transfer methods and rewarding competitions can change antimicrobial use knowledge and practice in schoolchildren.
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spelling doaj.art-50ebf0bb19944745bdf3edd1b32513752023-12-22T14:28:19ZengMDPI AGMedical Sciences Forum2673-99922023-08-011512010.3390/msf2022015020Schoolchildren as Agents of Change towards Antimicrobial ResistanceMichael Mosha0Erick Venant1Baltazari Stanley2Fatuma Denis3Dorinegrace Mushi4Eva Ombaka5Karin Wiedenmayer6Roll Back Antimicrobial Resistance Initiative, Dodoma P.O. Box 2125, TanzaniaRoll Back Antimicrobial Resistance Initiative, Dodoma P.O. Box 2125, TanzaniaRoll Back Antimicrobial Resistance Initiative, Dodoma P.O. Box 2125, TanzaniaRoll Back Antimicrobial Resistance Initiative, Dodoma P.O. Box 2125, TanzaniaRoll Back Antimicrobial Resistance Initiative, Dodoma P.O. Box 2125, TanzaniaFaculty of Pharmaceutics, St. John’s University of Tanzania, Dodoma P.O. Box 47, TanzaniaSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, P.O. Box, CH-4123, Allschwil, SwitzerlandSchoolchildren are in their formative years, and therefore at an ideal stage in their lives to take in knowledge and best practices that will guide their future behavior. Through the Roll Back Antimicrobial Resistance (RBA) Initiative in Tanzania, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) School Clubs have successfully educated and empowered schoolchildren to become antibiotic guardians and AMR champions. Using appropriate language and consideration of the local context, the project has employed a variety of innovative activities, including AMR arts and crafts, competitions, storytelling and interactive learning that would teach children in an engaging and enjoyable manner. The School Club project has demonstrated how a mix of fun-based knowledge and skills transfer methods and rewarding competitions can change antimicrobial use knowledge and practice in schoolchildren.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9992/15/1/20antimicrobial resistanceRBA InitiativeAMR School Clubsschoolchildren
spellingShingle Michael Mosha
Erick Venant
Baltazari Stanley
Fatuma Denis
Dorinegrace Mushi
Eva Ombaka
Karin Wiedenmayer
Schoolchildren as Agents of Change towards Antimicrobial Resistance
Medical Sciences Forum
antimicrobial resistance
RBA Initiative
AMR School Clubs
schoolchildren
title Schoolchildren as Agents of Change towards Antimicrobial Resistance
title_full Schoolchildren as Agents of Change towards Antimicrobial Resistance
title_fullStr Schoolchildren as Agents of Change towards Antimicrobial Resistance
title_full_unstemmed Schoolchildren as Agents of Change towards Antimicrobial Resistance
title_short Schoolchildren as Agents of Change towards Antimicrobial Resistance
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topic antimicrobial resistance
RBA Initiative
AMR School Clubs
schoolchildren
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9992/15/1/20
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