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AMR messages ran on RTV, Pacis TV and TV10, on seven radio stations, plus a Radio Rwanda spot in the morning and evening news.

On 19 November, clinicians, patients and WHO and RBC leadership talked infection prevention, capped by a live five-moments handwashing demo.

On 21 November with the Rwanda Pediatric Association: surveillance lessons from CHUB and Butaro, a One Health panel and a national call to action.

Keynotes, panels and debates engaged 1,056 students: 350+ at INES Ruhengeri, 450+ at UR Nyagatare and 256 at UR Huye.

At UR Huye, MEDSAR, NMSAR, IVSA-Rwanda and RPSA battled two motions; finalists and best speakers won internships at RBC.

"From Awareness to Action" on 20 November: 1K listeners tuned in live at @RBCRwanda for Rwanda's One Health experts, with thousands more on replay.

One Health messages framed profile photos online all week: 340 people joined the campaign, amplified by RBC and RAB leadership.

A 12-day One Health training in Huye: 30 laboratory professionals, 25 from human health and 5 from livestock, on culture, susceptibility testing and biosafety.

AMR surveillance findings went out to farming communities, closing the loop from the lab bench to livestock keepers.