{"id":1710,"date":"2026-02-12T14:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kcgh.nl\/agenda\/dghff-silent-pandemic"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:24:46","slug":"dghff-silent-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/kcgh.nl\/en\/agenda\/dghff-silent-pandemic","title":{"rendered":"DGHFF | Silent Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On September 9, 2025, the <strong>Dutch Global Health Film Festival<\/strong> back with an evening at the Louis Hartlooper Complex in Utrecht entirely dedicated to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). During this edition, 35 participants gathered for a screening of the documentary\u00a0<em>Silent Pandemic<\/em>\u00a0(2022, directed by Michael Welch), followed by a panel discussion and informal exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The film took the audience into the global fight against drug-resistant bacteria. Through penetrating stories and expert insights, it revealed how antibiotic resistance is quietly developing into a structural threat to healthcare systems worldwide. Among other things, the documentary highlighted the growing \u2018antibiotic gap\u2019: bacteria develop resistance faster than new antibiotics become available. This has far-reaching implications for surgery, oncology and infectious disease care, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the screening, a panel of experts reflected on how to slow down resistance and ensure access to effective drugs.<strong> Claudia Duarte <\/strong>(Research Coordinator AMR Programme, Access to Medicine Foundation) discussed the role of pharmaceutical companies and the importance of responsible antibiotic use and fair access.<strong> Kristina Orrling<\/strong>, PhD (Global Health Team Lead &amp; Senior Partnership Director, Lygature) shared her experience of international R&amp;D collaborations aimed at developing new antibiotics against resistant bacteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conversation was moderated by <strong>Fatema Rafiqi<\/strong>, global health adviser and former head of the AMR programme at the Access to Medicine Foundation. She placed the discussion in a broader policy and equity context and stressed the importance of collaboration across borders and disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subsequent discussion with the audience reflected on the urgency of AMR as a global health threat - referred to by the WHO as a \u2018silent pandemic\u2019 for good reason. The evening ended with drinks in the caf\u00e9 of the Louis Hartlooper Complex, where participants continued the dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This edition of the film festival made it clear that AMR is not a future scenario but a current reality that calls for concerted action, innovative financing models and continued attention to equitable access to care and medicines worldwide.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1711,"template":"","class_list":["post-1710","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kcgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/1710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kcgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kcgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kcgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/1710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1785,"href":"https:\/\/kcgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/1710\/revisions\/1785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kcgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kcgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}