India Seeks United Nations Action to Combat Anti-Microbial Resistance

New Delhi: India has expressed its concern on the global emergence of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) and called upon the relevant United Nations agencies to contain this threat to public health. While attending the G20 Health Ministers’ meeting held in Japan’s Okayama, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan participating in the deliberations on health risk and health security, made an intervention on AMR, seen as a serious emerging threat to global public health. According to an official statement, while voicing his concern on AMR, he called upon all relevant UN agencies to align themselves in their endeavor to combat antimicrobial resistance. The Indian Health Minister conveyed to the G20 counterparts that in a short span of time India has made commendable progress by implementing a national action plan, establishing a national antimicrobial resistance surveillance system, and its decision to contribute to global AMR R&D efforts. The deliberations of the G20 Health Ministers focused on four major global health issues, namely achievement of Universal Health Coverage, response to population aging, management of health risks and health security management including AMR and its containment. (IANS)

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