World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025

World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) – formerly World Antimicrobial Awareness Week – is an annual global campaign to improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). WAAW is commemorated every year from 18 to 24 November.

This week aims to encourage best practices among the public, healthcare workers, animal health professionals, environmentalists, farmers, policymakers, the youth, civil society and media, who play a critical role in reducing the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant pathogens. Over the week, activities including high-level events, global youth summits, technical webinars, panel discussions, and many other celebrations are organised around the world.

This year in the Africa region, The United Republic of Tanzania, as the host of the 7th Africa Continental World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) Campaign in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The WAAW is being co-hosted by Tanzania, the Regional Quadripartite (FAO, UNEP, WHO, WOAH), and the African Union Agencies (Africa CDC & AU-IBAR)