WAAW is a global campaign that is celebrated annually to improve awareness and understanding of AMR and encourage best practices among the public, One Health stakeholders and policymakers, who all play a critical role in reducing the further emergence and spread of AMR. 

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Act now: Protect our present, secure our future

This years WAAW has the theme “Act now: Protect our present, secure our future”.

This theme underscores the urgent need to take bold, united action to address AMR, states the WHO. AMR is already harming our health, food systems, environment and economies. It’s not a future challenge. It is happening now. Drug-resistant infections are increasing, yet awareness, investment and action are still falling short.

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#WAAW: New Nordic consortia in antimicrobial resistance

NordForsk has decided to fund six Nordic research networks that will apply for EU calls in the field of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Building on the momentum of the 2024 United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on AMR, this call to action urges all stakeholders, including governments, civil society, health-care providers, veterinarians, farmers, environmental actors and the public to translate the political commitments into tangible, accountable, life-saving interventions, the WHO states further.

To “protect our present and secure our future”, we must prioritize long-term investment and strategic action in the human, animal and environmental health sectors.

“To “protect our present and secure our future”, we must prioritize long-term investment and strategic action in the human, animal and environmental health sectors. Strengthening surveillance, ensuring equitable access to quality medicines and diagnostics, fostering innovation and building resilient systems all require long-term commitment and resources,” states WHO.

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Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial agents. As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents become ineffective and infections become difficult or impossible to treat, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.