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World Health Assembly closed

Jun 5, 2014

The Sixty-seventh World Health Assembly closed today, after adopting more than 20 resolutions on public Health issues of global importance. Source: WHO

TATFAR Progress Report

Jun 5, 2014

The US and the EU continue to work together to address this growing threat.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and The European Commission (EC) have released the first progress report of the Transatlantic Taskforce on Antimicrobial Resistance (TATFAR). Source: CDC  

EU and US team up in the fight against antimicrobial resistance

Jun 5, 2014

Source: ECDC

Nature call for the development of an intergovernmental panel on antimicrobial resistance similar to climate change

Jun 4, 2014

Source: Nature

Press release from the Antibiotic Resistance Coalition

Jun 3, 2014

Source: ReAct

WHO global surveillance report on Antimicrobial resistance

May 16, 2014

In its first global evaluation of surveillance and information on antimicrobial resistance, the World Health Organization (WHO) called attention to increasing levels of bacterial resistance to many common drugs. The report, titled “Antimicrobial resistance: global report on surveillance, 2014” revealed that antimicrobial resistance has spread to all regions of the world, making it clear that […]

New Paper – The WHO in South East Asia: Decision-maker Perceptions

May 5, 2014

Source: Chatham House

Overcoming Resistance

May 5, 2014

In the face of bacterial threats that can evade modern medicines, researchers are trying every trick in the book to develop new, effective antibiotics. Source: TheScientist

Media coverage for the SRA launch conference in Brussels. Read more here

Apr 8, 2014

Media coverage during the SRA launch conference in Brussels 3 april resulted in the articles in the links below. Reactgroup Sciencedaily Kontactor Researchprofessional

SRA Launch Conference concluded

Apr 7, 2014

The launch conference for the Strategic Research Agenda was held on April 3 in Brussels. Representation from funding agencies from every continent in addition to researchers and industry representatives made it a highly interesting day. We would like to thank all speakers and participants for contributing to a successful launch!