The Center for Nonprofit and Democratic Processes (CNDP) organized special citizen juries in three countries - Malawi, Thailand, and the United States - to help shape global health policy. These juries focused on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a serious problem where bacteria, viruses, and other germs stop responding to medicines like antibiotics. The World Health Organization calls AMR one of the top 10 health threats facing humanity.
Citizens in these juries learned about AMR and shared their ideas on how to monitor and respond to this problem locally, nationally, and globally. The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, a UK-based organization, and aimed to include voices from affected communities in setting global health priorities. The results were presented at the United Nations General Assembly in 2024.
This project shows how everyday citizens can have a voice in important health decisions that affect people worldwide. A full report is available through their website for those interested in learning more about the findings.