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High Level Meeting on AMR at the United Nations: A Debrief

High Level Meeting on AMR at the United Nations: A Debrief

Update: 2024-10-26
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The second High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) took place in New York on 26 September 2024 as the principal official, health-focused event during the UN General Assembly high-level week. The intergovernmental negotiations for the declaration were co-facilitated by Malta and Barbados. A political declaration for the meeting was produced highlighting the fact that AMR will cause even more global suffering, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In this episode we will debrief and analyze the possible impact of these meetings and consequences for the future of AMR research and antimicrobial development. 

Topics discussed:

  • The political implications of the UN declaration on AMR.
  • Comment of the scientific and public health impact of the declaration
  • Elaborate on future antimicrobial research and development

Guests:

  • John Rex, MD. Chief Medical Officer, F2G Ltd; Operating Partner, Advent Life Sciences
  • Prabha Fernandes, PhD. Board Member of GARDP (Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership).

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High Level Meeting on AMR at the United Nations: A Debrief

High Level Meeting on AMR at the United Nations: A Debrief

Cesar Arias, John Rex, Prabha Fernandes