The Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN) regularly organizes IPC focused congresses. The 2025 ICAN Congress placed a strong emphasis on antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship and for that reason, Global-PPS, in collaboration with bioMérieux, made a significant impact at the 9th International ICAN Congress in Cape Town, South Africa (29 June to 2 July 2025). Global-PPS convened experts, showcased research, and delivered practical insights into data-driven approaches for tackling antimicrobial resistance across the African continent.

At the ESCMID Global Conference 2025 in Vienna, Global-PPS took the spotlight in the Critical Conversations: Voices of AMR Experts podcast series . In a compelling 18-minute episode, Global-PPS leads Prof. Erika Vlieghe and Ann Versporten joined the host to share their expertise on the Global Point Prevalence Survey and its impact on antimicrobial use surveillance worldwide.

The Global Point Prevalence Survey is designed to evaluate the use of antimicrobials in human hospitals and in outpatient settings. And yet, a recent study illustrated how this tool can be adapted for use in equine hospitals as well. This is of great value in studying the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance in veterinary medicine.