Dr. Irma Korinteli, paediatrician and assistant professor at Tbilisi State Medical University in Georgia, has taken part in the Global-PPS since 2015. Ten years and more than 1,000 point prevalence surveys later, she has helped turn that data into something Georgian hospitals can actually put to use: a nationally accredited training programme that is changing how physicians prescribe antibiotics.

Following our initial coverage, we are pleased to share this in-depth look at Global-PPS's annual meeting, held on 17 April in Munich, Germany. With over 270 participants joining from around the world — in person and online — the event indeed served as a vital forum for healthcare professionals, researchers, and collaborators to share experiences, tackle shared challenges, and draw lessons from one another.

In Indonesia, Global-PPS is now part of the official guidelines of the Ministry of Health in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Following Dr. Licia Limato’s testimonial on how Global-PPS is applied in practice, Dr. Amy Rahmadanti now provides insight into how the tool is used at the policy level. Dr. Rahmadanti is a public health expert at the Ministry of Health and has been closely involved in implementing Global-PPS in Indonesia.