Webinar: Aiming in the Dark – What Happens When Disease Spreads Without Diagnosis?
Time: 5 November, 09:00 EST (15:00 CET)
Speakers:
- Catharina Boehme, Chief Executive Officer, FIND
- Erin Jorgensen, Chief of Research & Development, CARB‑X
- Robin Patel, Chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology, Mayo Clinic
- Amadou Alpha Sall, Scientific Director of the Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Senegal
Moderator: Manica Balasegaram, GARDP
The pandemic has demonstrated the critical role of diagnostic testing to steer our public health response. It has been shown that diagnostic testing for bacterial and fungal infections results in improved use of antibiotics and antibiotic stewardship. But whereas testing for COVID-19 has benefited from innovation and rapid uptake, testing for drug resistant infections remains underutilized.
How can we improve the effective use of diagnostics, globally, for the diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections?
This live webinar including interactive Q&A session will be broadcast on 5 November, 9am EST (3pm CET). Find your time zone here.