The World Health Organization recently published a presse release called “Amid the escalating impact of antimicrobial resistance, the Global Leaders Group calls on UN Member States to take bold and specific action”.
This press release discusses the publication of a high-level group, the Global Leaders Group on AMR Report. This GLG report is called “Towards specific commitments and action in the response to antimicrobial resistance”. It expressesses recommendations for consideration by UN Member States in the outcome document of the High-level Meeting on AMR in September 2024.
This report is based on results from an economic study, which confirm that the already staggering human toll of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will be compounded by a catastrophic hit to the global economy unless bolder and more urgent action is taken. Several ideas are expressed throughout this report, including:
- Uncontrolled AMR is expected to lower life expectancy and lead to unprecedented health expenditure and economic losses;
- The tools to tackle AMR exist, but must be dramatically scaled up;
- The Global Leaders Group calls on UN Member States to act boldly;
- Global targets are needed to drive further action on AMR.
