Afghanistan: MSF Raising Awareness About AMR – Tackling Antibiotic Resistance Every Day
November 26, 2024More public awareness, stronger infection prevention control, better control of antibiotic use, and access to microbiology are important measures to address AMR Said Dawood, 24, is a construction worker in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz. © Abdulamin Shinwari/MSF For...
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The Broken Lens: Antimicrobial Resistance in Humanitarian Settings
November 12, 2024Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a growing threat in humanitarian and low-resource settings, particularly in conflict-affected regions where fragile health systems, access barriers to healthcare, and environmental contamination amplify its impact. Since 2014, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has made reducing the AMR burden...
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UN Political Declaration on antimicrobial resistance essential step, but concrete action from governments now critical
September 26, 2024AMR remains a leading cause of death worldwide nearly a decade after UN member states agreed to make it a priority. Geneva/New York, 25 September 2024 – Ahead of the second-ever United Nations (UN) High Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance*...
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MSF statement and position paper on UNHLM for AMR
May 15, 2024MSF delivered the following statement, with accompanying position paper, on recommendations for the UN High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Statement for the Interactive Multi-Stakeholder Hearing as part of the preparatory process for the 2024 High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial...
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