The UK has announced a significant funding initiative to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), pledging £85 million ahead of a global event hosted by the Royal Society. This follows the publication of a new action plan to address AMR. Additionally, GSK and the UK government are providing £130 million for the new Fleming Initiative, aimed at tackling AMR globally. The Prince of Wales attended the event to celebrate these efforts, emphasizing the importance of building stronger health systems, food security, and climate resilience. The funding package, equivalent to $108 million US, will support access to essential antibiotics in Africa and AMR surveillance in the Caribbean. AMR is a critical public health threat, causing nearly 5 million deaths annually, and requires collective, evidence-based action to control its escalating burden.
The Guardian view on antimicrobial resistance: we must prioritise this global health threat | Editorial https://t.co/g1O3Nj30GJ
#AntimicrobialResistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to medicines, making people sicker and increasing the risk of disease spread, illness and deaths. #AMR is driven in large part by the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials.… https://t.co/JWDx3HhUWx
🇬🇧 The UK is leading global efforts on tackling #AntimicrobialResistance. 📷 At the #AMR Summit held @RoyalSociety, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Chancellor of the Exchequer @Jeremy_Hunt and @UKAMREnvoy Sally Davies were in attendance alongside world leaders & experts. https://t.co/Z29yNfn1ow
Inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene, especially in healthcare settings, is fuelling the global threat of antimicrobial resistance worldwide. The UK must step up and finance these basic essentials across the globe. Find out more: https://t.co/BujQYkjVMX @WaterAidUK
Drug-resistant infections are one of the biggest threats to health: a challenge that needs a global solution So we're matching the UK's leading expertise in tackling resistant microbes with £85m funding, to support🌍efforts to tackle AMR £85 million pledged to tackle antibiotic…
UK announces funding to boost global fight against antimicrobial resistance The funding package, equivalent to $108 million US, will support access to essential antibiotics in Africa and AMR surveillance in the Caribbean. https://t.co/dtPms1cLVP https://t.co/1VRNfszkf5
We’re excited to be partnering with the #FlemingInitiative on this innovative approach to tackling #AMR, and grateful to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales for his ongoing support #AheadTogether #AntimicrobialResistance https://t.co/aizvVWjtml
Getting ahead of #antimicrobialresistance is critical to protecting modern medicine as we know it. But we can’t do it alone. Our CEO, Emma Walmsley, spoke with @Ara_Darzi on how we will be the founding partner of the global @FlemingCentre - tackling #AMR, together:… https://t.co/46NmRTrBn5
Antimicrobial resistance is one of our greatest public health threats. We need collective, evidence-based action to control the escalating burden of all drug-resistant infections. Read more from @UKAMREnvoy in the @guardian ⤵️ https://t.co/j4MUtJ1aMj
Antimicrobial resistance is a global emergency posing a vast threat to our health, development and security. Global deaths from AMR are nearly 5 million a year. We must do more, together. That’s why we’re committing £85 million to support the international community in tackling… https://t.co/RecwOTFemD
Our CEO, Emma Walmsley, is at an event with @RoyalSociety today celebrating global efforts and initiatives to tackle #antimicrobialresistance, including our new partnership with #FlemingInitiative shared earlier today: https://t.co/ll9vwLcs9h https://t.co/Rxj6RkRvzP
Antimicrobial resistance threatens our health, our environment, our livelihoods and our future. Unless we act now and together, the ripple effects of drug resistance will be felt across generations, jeopardising the wellbeing of our children and our grandchildren. https://t.co/SfcJ7ddJ3E
’I see this as a situation where the Government is using Prince William as a power tool of soft diplomacy.’ GB News Royal Correspondent, @CameronDLWalker, explains Prince William's feat to tackle antimicrobial resistance. https://t.co/kVir5XfZ2f
The Prince of Wales attended an event at the Royal Society in London, to celebrate global efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance and build stronger health systems, food security and climate resilience. #princewilliam #royals https://t.co/9NSmDsIPgl
Amazing event at @royalsociety on #AMR - it renders pandemics more likely + is causing millions of deaths a year @MamtaMurthi @WorldBank underlines the need to fight ‘the cycle of panic and neglect we had with the pandemic’ Let’s unite to tackle AMR+pandemics @PandemicAction https://t.co/26WnEb7Pf9
. @GSK and the UK government are providing £130m in funding for the new Fleming Initiative, set up to tackle antimicrobial resistance around the world. #AMR https://t.co/2qZvU0eMRm
🇬🇧 The UK has announced £85 million to tackle antimicrobial resistance ahead of a global event hosted by @RoyalSociety today. This follows the publication of a new action plan to confront #AMR last week. See how we're supporting global action 🔻 https://t.co/UETsaN1pAZ https://t.co/J9NXoN5kcl
Fantastic to see UK continue to show global leadership on the silent pandemic. @UKAMREnvoy £85 million pledged to tackle antibiotic emergency - https://t.co/vDGSmOPhkT https://t.co/D2qGcgH8iQ
#AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) threatens to send the world back into the era before antibiotics and other antimicrobials, when a routine infection could be deadly. Addressing AMR, and preventing its further spread, requires leadership from all Member States, accountable…
#AMR is an existential global health threat. WHO convenes countries to pool evidence & knowledge to explore using #bacteriophages in a #OneHealth approach. Learn more in this fascinating webinar: https://t.co/yDArXCLKI3 https://t.co/xBIK17DVTX
Stephen's experience reflects millions of others affected by antimicrobial resistance each year. It's one of the biggest health challenges we face. We need more ambitious and coordinated action to tackle the growing threat of all drug-resistant infections. https://t.co/fIb4qEieWs
ICYMI: New action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) commits the UK to: 🔵 reduce use of antimicrobials 🔵 strengthen surveillance of drug resistant infections before they emerge 🔵 incentivise industry to develop next generation of treatments https://t.co/djSczNA5ER https://t.co/LcQCSnZxRl