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While scientists are working to understand and control the Covid-19 pandemic, it is also crucial to prepare for the effect of the current, and future, viral pandemics on secondary bacterial infections and the resulting impact on antimicrobial resistance.

JPIAMR is pleased to welcome the new Steering Committee and new Chair Jan-Ingvar Jönsson elected at the JPIAMR Management Board meeting held online on the 17th of March.

Due to the current COVID-19 situation the deadlines for the call Network Plus 2020 and the two calls within AquaticPollutants will be postponed.

This call will support the AquaticPollutants cofunded call projects. Proposals should be built by a consortia of German and Swedish institutions.

The JPIs on Water, Oceans and Antimicrobial Resistance are pleased to announce a joint transnational call for research and innovation projects on risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in the water resources.

The JPIAMR is launching the tenth joint call for transnational networks in partnership with seven member countries; Canada, France, Italy, Latvia, Norway, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden.

JPIAMR is pleased to welcome the Republic of Moldova as a full member. JPIAMR now engages 28 nations to curb antibiotic resistance (AMR) with a One Health approach.

Two new reports from WHO reveal a weak pipeline for antibiotic agents. The 60 products in development bring little benefit over existing treatments and very few target the most critical resistant bacteria.

The JPIAMR Activity Report that was published today summarises the JPIAMR achievements and major events for the year 2019.

The grand prize in the JPIAMR-VRI hackathon was awarded to team ‘Mission Prescription’ for an idea for a tool to support doctors in their prescribing behaviours.