#AntimicrobialResistance can develop with remarkable speed. In 2019, 1.27 million deaths globally were caused by infections resistant to antibiotics. The UK Government has announced a new 5-year national action plan to combat this silent pandemic, a global issue that makes infections difficult or impossible to treat. The plan will build on progress towards the UK’s 20-year vision for antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which will see AMR contained, controlled and mitigated. In 2022, the UK invested £210 million to partner with countries across Asia and Africa to tackle AMR through the Fleming Fund.
Today we have launched a new plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This national action plan commits the UK to: 🔵 reduce use of antimicrobials 🔵 strengthen surveillance of drug resistant infections before they emerge 🔵 incentivise industry to develop the next generation of treatments See our plan on Confronting Antimicrobial Resistance: https://lnkd.in/e9Xj6NxM #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance UK Research and Innovation, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, UK Health Security Agency, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Cabinet Office
