Contributed by Dr. Nishtha Khatri and Dr. Ashok Tamhankar
The WHO inaugural meeting of one health global leaders group on antimicrobial resistance took place recently this month. During the inaugural meeting, it was discussed that we must act together on urgent interventions aimed at combating AMR. Besides this, the meeting also laid emphasis on a coordinated approach and appropriate implementation of national action plans, research and development. The multi-sectoral problems posed by AMR on humans, animals, economic productivity and the environment was also highlighted during this meeting., Finally, to end with AMR was featured as a slow motion pandemic and a global threat that deserves our immediate attention.
At present, we see a notable representation of Indian doctors within the WHO. Dr. Harsh Vardhan is the current chair of the WHO executive board while Dr. Sunita Narain is a member of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance.
