Ducit Blue Foundation, No. 18, John Kadiya Close, Asokoro, Abuja (2026)

14/05/2026

Youth leadership is increasingly being recognized as essential to the future of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) governance and global health systems strengthening.

We are pleased to share that Cohort 4 of the Ducit Blue Foundation Internship/Mentorship Programme was featured in the March/April 2026 bi-monthly newsletter of the AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform (MSPP).

The feature highlights ongoing efforts to advance youth engagement in AMR policy, governance, and One Health leadership across Africa through the Pan-African AMR Policy & Governance Programme for African Youth, implemented in collaboration with One Health Society.

We appreciate for recognizing the importance of investing in emerging professionals and creating spaces that elevate youth participation in shaping evidence-informed, collaborative, and sustainable responses to AMR.

As the global health community continues to confront the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, strengthening the capacity and leadership of young professionals remains critical to building resilient and future-ready health systems across the continent and beyond.

World Health Organization (WHO) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) World Organisation for Animal Health United Nations

13/05/2026

4.0 is more than a webinar; it is a critical conversation on the future of AMR surveillance and health security in Africa.

As countries continue to confront the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, the demand for integrated surveillance systems, cross-sector collaboration, and evidence-driven response mechanisms is becoming increasingly urgent. This session brings together distinguished experts with deep implementation experience to examine what functional AMR surveillance truly requires across policy, practice, and One Health systems.

Join Dr. Abiodun Egwuenu (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) and Dr. Geetanjali Kapoor (Former AMR Focal Point, Fleming Fund Regional Grants in Africa | Visiting Academic, University of Oxford) for a high-level discussion moderated by Emmanuel Oyelayo, Junior AMR Programme Assistant at Ducit Blue Foundation

For students, researchers, and emerging public health professionals, this is an opportunity to engage directly with the evolving architecture of AMR response and better understand the competencies, collaborations, and systems shaping the future of global health security.

📅 Thursday, 21st May 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM (WAT)
📍 Microsoft Teams

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4uaKP95

12/05/2026

AMR Policy & Governance Program for African Youths
(Cohort 4: Ducit Blue Foundation One Health AMR Youth Internship)

As antimicrobial resistance continues to reshape the future of global health, one question becomes increasingly urgent: who will influence the policies, narratives, and decisions that define the response?

In this session of the AMR Policy & Governance Program for African Youths, participants explored one of the most powerful yet often overlooked dimensions of AMR leadership, strategic communication.

Led by Dr. Maarten van Dongen, PhD, Senior Scientific Advisor at disAMR, the session focused on policy briefs, advocacy letters, and opinion writing as essential instruments for influencing policy, shaping public discourse, and driving institutional action.

Drawing on global AMR data, the session underscored the scale and urgency of antimicrobial resistance as a growing threat to health systems worldwide, with low-resource settings continuing to bear a disproportionate burden.

Beyond the data, the discussion challenged participants to rethink how science is communicated. Interns were encouraged to translate complex technical evidence into clear, compelling, and policy-relevant messaging that can resonate with decision-makers, professionals, and communities alike.

Through a One Health perspective, the conversation further explored how strategic communication can strengthen coordinated action across human, animal, and environmental health systems from antimicrobial stewardship and diagnostics to prevention, surveillance, and public engagement.

A defining insight from the session was clear: technical expertise establishes credibility, but the ability to communicate evidence effectively is what shapes policy influence and drives sustainable change.

As Africa strengthens its AMR response architecture, building a generation of young professionals who can both understand policy and communicate it strategically will remain essential to the future of health security and systems resilience.

11/05/2026

New publication in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology on infection prevention and control policy in Africa.

Ducit Blue Foundationn in collaboration with Ajisefini Consulting present a new policy analysis paper:

A Comparative Analysis of Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines Across Kenya, Tanzania, and Nigeria

This study provides critical insight into how infection prevention and control (IPC) policies are translated into national guidance across African health systems. It strengthens the evidence base for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) containment and health systems strengthening, supporting more coherent, accountable, and sustainable IPC implementation across the continent.

This publication builds on our earlier work on antimicrobial stewardship and AMR governance frameworks, including national action plans and health system readiness across African contexts, contributing to a growing evidence pathway linking policy design, implementation, and system capacity.

Developed through the Ducit Blue Foundation One Health Pan-African AMR Youth Internship/Mentorship Programme, this work highlights how intentional mentorship and hands-on policy analysis can equip early-career professionals to generate rigorous, policy-relevant evidence while contributing to long-term capacity and leadership development in global health.

Building on this impact, the 4th Cohort of this award-winning internship and mentorship programme is currently ongoing in collaboration with the One Health Society, continuing to equip young African professionals with the knowledge, networks, and leadership skills needed to advance AMR policy and governance across the continent.

Full publication is available in the comments section.

11/05/2026

“Africa has a big risk of collapse of health systems in the next few years because of NCDs.” - Dr. Githinji Gitahi (2025)

Beyond the warning lies a deeper systems challenge: the growing strain placed on healthcare financing, workforce capacity, and long-term care delivery across the continent.

As disease patterns evolve, the resilience of Africa’s health systems will increasingly determine not only health outcomes, but broader social and economic stability.

Amref Health Africa

08/05/2026

If you’re serious about shaping the future of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) response in Africa, this is where you need to be.

The Knowledge Exchange Series (KES) 4.0 convenes leading expertise at the intersection of AMR surveillance, One Health systems, and global health security, moving beyond theory into the realities of national implementation, integrated data systems, and the practical pathways through which emerging professionals can engage, contribute, and lead.

This session features Dr. Abiodun Egwuenu (Independent/PhD, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) and Dr. Geetanjali Kapoor (Former AMR Focal Point, Fleming Fund Regional Grants in Africa | Visiting Academic, University of Oxford), bringing deep, field-tested perspectives on building functional surveillance systems across diverse health landscapes. The conversation will be guided by Emmanuel Oyelayo, Junior AMR Programme Assistant at Ducit Blue Foundation.

Whether you are a student, researcher, or early-career professional, this is not just a learning opportunity; it is a strategic entry point into the evolving architecture of AMR surveillance and One Health action across the continent.

📅 Thursday, 21st May 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM (WAT)
📍 Microsoft Teams

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4uaKP95

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

08/05/2026

AMR Policy & Governance Program for African Youths
(Cohort 4: Ducit Blue Foundation One Health AMR Youth Internship)

As the internship continued to examine AMR governance beyond national systems, this session shifted focus to the continental structures shaping Africa’s response to antimicrobial resistance.

Fowzia Mohamed, Technical Officer for AMR at Africa CDC, unpacked how AMR policies are shaped at the continental level through governance frameworks, regulatory pathways, and coordinated regional action.

Through a One Health lens, she emphasized that AMR cannot be addressed in isolation, highlighting the interconnected realities of human, animal, plant, and environmental health systems.

Her session also placed AMR within broader continental priorities, drawing attention to the rising burden of zoonotic diseases, food insecurity, climate-related health threats, and the growing mortality impact of antimicrobial resistance across Africa.

She further explored the six thematic areas driving Africa’s AMR agenda, including governance and stewardship, diagnostics and innovation, manufacturing and supply chains, sustainable financing, regulatory acceleration, and continental coordination, reinforcing the scale of collaboration required to build resilient health systems.

The session challenged interns to think beyond national responses and understand AMR as a continental policy priority that demands stronger coordination, shared accountability, and systems leadership across Africa.

Africa CDC

05/05/2026

AMR Policy & Governance Program for African Youths
(Cohort 4: DBF One Health AMR Youth Internship)

As the internship progressed from policy discussions to practical application, these sessions focused on implementation, systems thinking, and strengthening youth influence in AMR governance.

Dr. Thomas-Julian O Irabor led a hands-on session on AMR surveillance and data use, guiding participants to move from draft plans to real-world action. Through structured group work, interns refined surveillance activities by defining clear actions, assigning ownership, strengthening review processes, and linking efforts to measurable results reinforcing that impact depends on how well plans are executed.

Dr. Solomon Olorunleke, AMR Epidemiologist at the Food and Agriculture Organization, expanded the discussion through a One Health lens, emphasizing that the future of AMR response depends not only on technical expertise, but also on collaboration, empathy, and innovation. The session highlighted pathways for youth engagement from community-based action to cross-sector partnerships while unpacking how stakeholders influence AMR decision-making.

Pharm. Eric Venant, founder Roll Back Antimicrobial Resistance Initiative brought a strong focus on youth leadership in AMR governance, highlighting the gap between participation and influence. While young people are active in awareness and community engagement, their role in decision-making remains limited. He challenged participants to move beyond advocacy to leadership building expertise, leading initiatives, and shaping policy processes.

What emerged clearly from these sessions is the need to connect systems with people: strengthening how AMR strategies are implemented, while ensuring young professionals are positioned to influence and sustain those systems over time.

04/05/2026

Health is not a privilege, it is a right that must be protected, resourced, and realised for every person, everywhere.

Strong health systems do more than deliver care; they anchor resilient communities, safeguard economies, and sustain human potential.

Equitable access is not aspirational, it is essential; the difference between vulnerability and protection, between exclusion and dignity.
And when health is treated as a true priority, societies move closer to lasting peace, shared prosperity, and justice.

As Matshidiso Moeti underscores, health is central to sustainable development and the pathway to a fairer future is built on systems that leave no one behind.

World Health Organization (WHO)

02/05/2026

Our April Newsletter is Out!
This edition highlights key milestones from the past month, including our participation at the UK Global Health Summit 2026, the launch of Cohort 4 of the AMR Policy & Governance Programme for African Youths, new Africa-focused AMR publications, and insights on Nigeria’s malaria burden and emerging diagnostic innovations in antimicrobial stewardship.

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01/05/2026

Celebrating the hands that build, heal, teach, and transform.

This International Workers’ Day, we recognize the dedication, resilience, and far-reaching impact of workers across every sector. From everyday effort to extraordinary service, your contributions remain the foundation of stronger communities and a healthier future.

Progress is only possible because of you.

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