Delegates at the Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN) Forum 2016, agreed upon and issued a Call to Action against antimicrobial resistance during the biannual meeting, held 18-21 May 2016, in Tubingen, Germany. EPN, a partner of the USAID-funded SIAPS Program, issued the renewed call to action with support from SIAPS and other partners.
While antimicrobial resistance has long been recognized as global threat, actions to combat the spread and further emergence of AMR have been relatively limited. The Call to Action highlights four specific actions that can be taken forward by a number of key groups: 1) governments and policy makers; 2) health care institutions; 3) health schools, training institutions, and professional organizations; 4) health care providers and community health workers; and 5) patient advocacy groups and consumers.
