SPHIP Support Team - Take Action on Anti Microbial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance is a recurring topic in EU policy circles, with mentions in important European Parliament and Commission publications in 2006, 2012, 2015 and featured again high on the policy agenda last November 18^th 2016 with the ninth European Antibiotic Awareness Day coinciding with the second WHO Antibiotic Awareness Week. During this week, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis announced a second Action Plan on AMR to be launched in 2017.

EHMA produced a good overview of the actions with links to background information. Given the high prioirity it is expected that the EU will also introduce projects under Development an Cooperation for this topic.