Antimicrobial Resistance - Sama Hesham from Egypt and Eugenia Calvo Prieto from Hong Kong - Eunoia Global Health Podcast Episode 4

In this episode, Sama joins Eugenia in discussing her research on this issue, whilst also discussing how this aspect of global health can be managed on a public and individual level. Sama grew up in Egypt with a dream to work in the research field. She has assisted in microbiology and medicinal chemistry research labs and has gained practical skills. She also has been an active member of her community, launching campaigns to raise awareness about current healthcare issues for students. Her favorite quote is "be the change you wish to see in the world" by Gandhi. Since she is passionate about public health and volunteering, she served as an English teacher assistant in an orphanage and recently founded a journal club to raise awareness of the recent research findings for students. She also joined the IYRC program and wrote a systemic review paper about the multidrug-resistant bacteria in particular Acinetobacter baumannii entitled “Antibiofilm and efflux pump inhibitory effect of Silver nanoparticles in combating multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.”