Antimicrobial Resistance Conference Report available online.

Jan 22nd, 2014

The reportĀ of the conference on Antimicrobial Resistance – Incentivizing Change Towards a Global Solution organized by Chatham House and the Centre on Global Health Security is now available online.

Key aims that were addressed:

  • What new efforts by governments and stakeholders in the developing and developed world are needed for global antimicrobial conservation? What obstacles constrain effective action? How can they be addressed?
  • What are the most efficient ways of stimulating new drug development for long-term sustainability? What has been tried? What is most likely to work? What does this mean for government policies?
  • How do we address antibiotic use in the food and agriculture sector (including fisheries)? How do we promote cross-sectoral collaboration? What are the obstacles? How can they be overcome?