I'm Charity Wiafe Akenten, hailing from Kumasi, Ghana. Currently, I serve as a Biomedical Scientist and Post-Doc at the Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research. Alongside being a dedicated wife and mother to three wonderful girls, my passion lies in exploring antimicrobial resistance within bacteria. My current research revolves around studying the prevalence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL) in E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae among diarrhoea-afflicted children and domestic farm animals. I'm also engaged in characterizing Acinetobacter spp. isolated from blood and urine samples of rural Ghanaian patients, contributing to our surveillance efforts. My role extends beyond research; I actively contribute to AMR surveillance implementation at my workplace. With extensive expertise in phenotypic and genotypic identification of bacteria and their antibiotic resistance, I mentor and train new laboratory scientists, having supported several personnel at various institutions in Ghana and Tanzania. Moreover, I've played a pivotal role in establishing three AMR surveillance centers in Ghana. My ultimate aim is to play a crucial part in combating the rising tide of AMR by educating the youth about responsible antibiotic usage and its risks. Collaboration is key, and I'm dedicated to partnering with stakeholders in this fight. With experience spanning since 2014, my expertise includes bacterial identification, antibiotic susceptibility profiles, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)