Published on 31 October 2024

Geneva takes us to Planet Simak for WAAW 2023

Given the complexity and importance of the topic of AMR, the Canton of Geneva decided to transfer the topic to the fictional Planet Simak. Through an online game, the Cantonal Medical Officer’s office invited the public to this planet where a medical spaceship had crashed. As the medical robot is out of action, it is up to the players to examine sick people and to decide which treatments to give. The aim – as for doctors on Earth – is to treat patients while avoiding antimicrobial resistance.

This serious game was developed in partnership with Atelier Sémaphore and will be available online until October 2024. During WAAW 2023, many players rose to the challenge and took the place of real-life doctors to learn how to manage the opportunities and pitfalls of antibiotics.