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9 Jul 2024

Experts discussed the realities and priorities of the Global South on issues such as financing for One Health AMR action plan implementation in LMICs; financing for antibiotic R&D and access in LMICs; food systems transformation and the ‘preventive approach’ to sustainability; managing antibiotic pollution from manufacturing and the ‘access’ lens; and target setting, their enablers and challenges. [...] 12 AMR UNGA report June-July 2024.indd 12 09/07/24 11:37 AM Release of CSE’s report on challenges and priorities of LMICs to prevent and contain AMR MANAGING ANTIBIOTIC POLLUTION FROM MANUFACTURING AND THE ‘ACCESS’ LENS • Growing global momentum to curb antibiotic pollution from manufacturing is leading to government and industry action: this needs to be strengthened and expanded. [...] FOOD SYSTEMS NEED TO BE TRANSFORMED HOLISTICALLY AND MADE SUSTAINABLE • While food and agri-systems can potentially be the core of narrative to contain AMR, the transformation of food systems must not be seen in isolation from the point of view of AMR. [...] 46 AMR UNGA report June-July 2024.indd 46 09/07/24 11:37 AM Marc Mendelson making an intervention • There is a need for global subsidies or incentives to clean up and support to control antibiotic pollution in LMICs in view of the fact that antibiotics are supplied to high-income countries at the cost of local pollution and resistance developed at the local level can spread across the globe. [...] • LMICs NEED TO IDENTIFY ENABLERS AND CHALLENGES AND BUILD ON THEM TO MEET THE TARGETS There is a need to identify enablers and challenges for achieving the agreed-upon targets.
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64
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India

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