In the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Global
leaders have approved a political declaration on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
- The declaration establishes clear actions and targets aimed at reducing the estimated 4.95 million annual human deaths linked to bacterial AMR by 10% by 2030.
- Declaration also calls for sustainable national funding and an additional US$100 million in catalytic funding to combat AMR.
Initiatives taken to address AMR
Global
- Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (GAP): A comprehensive plan developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to address AMR.
- Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS) by WHO: To track AMR patterns globally, promoting standardized data collection to guide effective action.
- One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance — Tripartite collaboration of WHO, FAO and World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
- ReAct–Action on Antibiotic Resistance: Independent Network supported by WHO
India
- National Program on AMR containment: Launched during 12th FYP in 2012-17 to carry out surveillance of antimicrobial usage in healthcare settings.
- National Action Plan on AMR (NAP-AMR),2017: Â Focuses on One Health approach.
- National AMR surveillance network of state medical college labs (NARS-Net): To generate quality data on AMR for priority bacterial pathogens of public health importance.
- Red Line campaign: To combat the irrational use of antibiotics.
- Ban on inappropriate fixed dose combinations (FDCs).
- Operation AMRITH (AMR Intervention for Total Health) by Kerala: To detect the over- the-counter sales of antibiotics without prescriptions.
