5 The global response to fight AMR

In the previous section you learned about some of the underlying causes, the global scale and the impact of the problem of AMR. This section introduces steps we can take to address this problem, One Health and global efforts that are currently being made to address the problem of AMR.

After this section you will be able to:

• explain why the problem of AMR needs a One Health approach
• know about ongoing global efforts to address the problem of AMR
• reflect on your own role and those of your colleagues in tackling the problem of AMR.