Advancing digital pandemic response for a silent global crisis
Spearhead is a national Swiss consortium uniting 8 public and 4 private institutions to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - a growing global health threat projected to cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050. The initiative builds on pandemic-era digital breakthroughs to create an integrated, citizen-engaged response to AMR. WAAT leads the software development for the project’s modular, scalable digital platform.
The brief: Build a digital infrastructure for real-time diagnostics, engagement and strategy
WAAT contributes to the project by designing and developing a digital platform that supports a rapid, multi-layered response to antimicrobial resistance. The platform facilitates real-time data exchange with healthcare decision-makers, integrates advanced data modelling for patient stratification, and enables decentralised diagnostic workflows beyond traditional lab settings. The challenge is to build a modular, future-ready system that addresses today’s AMR crisis while remaining adaptable for future pandemic responses.
Digital solutions: A modular platform for health resilience
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Rapid diagnostic integration
We are engineering a platform that can ingest results from next-generation diagnostic tools and provide real-time access to clinicians and patients - cutting response times and improving antibiotic stewardship.
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Advanced data modelling
Our data architecture enables risk stratification and predictive analytics, helping health professionals make better, faster decisions with fewer resources.
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Citizen engagement tools
We are embedding user-facing interfaces that allow individuals to contribute to data collection, access personal results, and engage with learning resources to better understand AMR and its risks.
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Secure, scalable infrastructure
Designed with interoperability, GDPR compliance, and cross-border scalability in mind, the system uses microservices architecture to allow for adaptation across use cases and health systems.
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Visual dashboards for public health officials
We’re delivering custom dashboards that provide decision-makers with live, actionable data to guide public health strategies, antibiotic usage trends, and community risk levels.
Outcome
Spearhead represents a paradigm shift in how we approach AMR: not just as a clinical challenge, but as a societal one requiring rapid diagnostics, transparent data, and public participation. WAAT’s technology is at the heart of this response, building a platform that will inform policy, empower patients, and shape resilient health systems across Europe and beyond.
What we did:
Machine Learning
AI
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