Policy

Reflections from the week of the UN High-Level Meeting on AMR in New York

The second UNGA High-Level Meeting on AMR in New York came with unprecedented attention and side-event activities, and left us with a declaration text that sets a target on reducing mortality by 2030 from antibiotic resistance, but without a fully credible pathway on how to achieve it. Here we offer our reflections from a week filled to the brim with events and discussions.

News

From People to Leaders: Global civil society unites to tackle antimicrobial resistance at UNGA in New York!

In a powerful display of global solidarity, civil society organizations, community representatives, and health experts from around the world gathered in New York on 24 September to voice their concerns and demands to world leaders attending the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

Policy

Zambia moves to strengthen legislative role in addressing AMR

The Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI), through its Antimicrobial Resistance Coordinating Committee (AMRCC) in collaboration with ReAct, recently held a landmark meeting with 15 members of Parliamentary representing committees on health and agriculture. The meeting aimed to strengthen Zambia’s response to the growing threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), building on the outcomes of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on AMR held in New York in September.

Forum on “Living land, food and antimicrobial resistance" launched in Guatemala City

ReAct Latin America organized a meeting on 16 October that brought together experts from Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala on the occasion of World Food Day, to engage the medical, veterinary, agricultural, community, nursing and education sectors in dialogue about bacterial resistance to antibiotics under the One Health approach.

In focus

ReAct partners with ITN Business to improve equitable access to effective antibiotics

ReAct is proud to announce its participation in the just released Independent Television News (ITN) Business program, Defending Our Health: Unravelling Antimicrobial Resistance, which aims to address the urgent global threat of antibiotic resistance. The program was released the day before the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR in New York on September 26th, underscoring the need for a unified global response.

Community engagement

ReAct Asia Pacific engages students and teachers in the fight against antibiotic resistance

In a proactive effort to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), ReAct Asia Pacific recently conducted a highly successful session at BM Gange Girls Senior Secondary School in Delhi. The initiative aimed to educate and empower nearly 200 students and 10 teachers about the importance of responsible antibiotic use and the prevention of AMR.

We are global

ReAct is a global network of antibiotic resistance experts with nodes in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America.

The ReAct Toolbox

The ReAct Toolbox is a user-friendly web-based resource that provides inspiration and guidance to take action and develop national action plans on antibiotic resistance. It is built on what has been done in the past in a variety of settings, and is aligned with ongoing and current initiatives from across the globe.