The World Health Organization has identified antimicrobial resistance as one of the most serious threats to global health. By 2050, an estimated 10 million people could die annually due to complications caused by superbugs and resistant microbes unless urgent action is taken.
Often called 'the silent pandemic,' bacterial resistance affects more than just humans. Professor Dame Sally Davies, who is the UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), warns that a world without antibiotics would devastate food systems: livestock would fall ill, crops would fail, and water sources would become contaminated. She is currently at the forefront of a global campaign to keep antimicrobial resistance on the international agenda.
So, what can we do to address this pressing health crisis?
Join us for a conversation with Dame Sally Davies and Selwyn College Master Roger Mosey, followed by a public Q&A, to explore the challenges and potential solutions to bacterial resistance.
About the speaker
Dame Sally Davies is the UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and the Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. She was the Chief Medical Officer for England and Chief Medical Adviser to the UK government from 2011-2019. She is a leading figure in global health, having served as a member of the World Health Organisation and has chaired the United Nations Coordination Group on AMR.
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Livestream
You can watch the livestream on our YouTube channel. Click the video above to visit the livestream page. You will not need to book a ticket for this.
Location and timing details
The event takes place at the Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium, Selwyn College, Grange Road, CB3 9DQ. It is pictured below, as seen from above from Grange Road.
The Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium is located on the corner of West Road and Grange Road and can be accessed via the gate to Ann’s Court on Grange Road. The Auditorium will be signposted — but the Selwyn College Porters, located in the Lodge by the main entrance, will be more than happy to help direct you if you have trouble finding the auditorium.
Doors will open at 5:45pm. Please be seated by 5:55pm as the event will start promptly at 6:00pm. We expect to finish by 7:00pm at the latest.
If you are arriving by bike, you may lock your bicycles on the railings by the Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium.
Please note that photographs will be taken during this event and the audience may be visible at certain points on the livestream.
