It has been one week since the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance concluded. Lord Darzi, Executive Chair of the Fleming Initiative, shares his reflections on the success of that meeting and the Fleming Initiative’s work at the United Nations General Assembly.
A week ago today, UN member states took a critical step forward. They approved the political declaration from the High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance. This wide-ranging declaration endorses the need for multisectoral approaches like the Fleming Initiative in tackling this complex threat.
Importantly, we have target-driven commitments for the first time. We will work together to reduce global deaths from antimicrobial resistance by 10% by 2030.
It is encouraging to see a focus on sustainable financing of national action plans. Only 11% of countries have dedicated funding in their national budget to implement national action plans on antimicrobial resistance. We urgently need to increase support to Lower and Middle Income countries where the burden of antimicrobial resistance is highest.
This is only the start.
We need to sustain this collective urgency and drive solutions around the world.
We cannot afford to wait until the next meeting in 2029.
We need urgent action.
The Fleming Initiative is bringing scientists, policymakers, health practitioners, and the public together to find real-world solutions to antimicrobial resistance now.
It was a privilege to bring these groups together at our UN General Assembly side events. I was also pleased to see the many opportunities taken during the High-Level Meeting to engage the public in the debate.
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