What is it about?
This focuses on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a critical global health threat, particularly in low-resource settings. AMR threatens to derail progress towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as ending poverty, promoting health, and sustaining economic growth. Despite various global initiatives, significant gaps remain in addressing AMR. The entry proposes the next generation of AMR research networks, outlining their composition and strategic activities to mitigate AMR threats at local, regional, and global levels. It includes a review of recent literature and analyzes current and future trends in AMR research for global health and sustainable development.
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Why is it important?
This work is important because antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to global public health, particularly in low-resource settings, where it can exacerbate existing challenges. If left unchecked, AMR will undermine efforts to achieve key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including reducing poverty and hunger, promoting good health, and fostering economic growth. By addressing the gaps in current AMR initiatives, this work aims to foster a more effective, interdisciplinary response to combat AMR, ultimately safeguarding human health and contributing to long-term sustainable development. Furthermore, the proposed next-generation research networks will help create targeted strategies to mitigate AMR's impact locally and globally, ensuring that progress is made in both scientific research and public health policy.
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From my perspective, this work is crucial because AMR is one of those issues that, if not properly addressed, could severely disrupt global health systems and hinder progress on a wide range of societal goals. The interconnected nature of AMR means that it affects not only health but also economic stability and social development, particularly in vulnerable regions. I find it particularly valuable that the work emphasizes the need for a more cohesive, interdisciplinary approach to solving this problem, as it requires coordinated action across multiple sectors—health, research, government, and society. By creating stronger, more strategic AMR research networks, this initiative can help tackle the issue more effectively and sustainably, improving our collective ability to combat one of the most pressing health challenges of our time.
Dr. Jane Payumo
Michigan State University
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This page is a summary of: Next Generation of AMR Network, Encyclopedia, August 2021, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/encyclopedia1030067.
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