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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Debate: How can we change antimicrobial use to prevent the rise of superbugs?

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Concern that microorganisms are becoming resistant to common antimicrobial drugs, such as antibiotics and malaria treatments, is sparking debate across the globe. Antimicrobial resistance could lead to the rise of superbugs, creating a global health security risk — the UN warned last year that the number of deaths caused by antimicrobial resistance could reach 10 million by 2050.

How can policy makers, and antimicrobial producers, prescribers, and users, be encouraged to prevent the overuse of antimicrobials? And what can be done to curb the rise of drug-resistant infections in low- and middle-income countries? Following a panel discussion, run by Chemonics International in partnership with The Economist Intelligence Unit, exploring new and emerging behaviour change strategies aimed at preventing the rise of antimicrobial resistance, we will be hosting an interactive online debate to further explore these important issues. The two-hour debate will include specialist panellists as well as views from SciDev.Net readers, and comments from social media.

THIS DEBATE WILL START ON TUESDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 2020

Join us here on Tuesday, 18 February, from 13:00-15:00 GMT to be part of the conversation.