- New national action plan on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) launched to protect people and animals from the risks of drug-resistant infections
- Plan supports the government’s 20-year vision to contain and control AMR by 2040
- Plan builds on the progress made in the previous 5-year national action plan and lessons learned from COVID-19 and sets ambitious targets to drive down inappropriate use of antibiotics and stimulate further development of new drugs and vaccines
A new plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance, a global issue that makes infections difficult or impossible to treat, has been launched today (8 May 2024)…