2 Rationale and value of assessing the burden of disease for AMR

An accurate and precise understanding of the health and economic impact of AMR across countries of all economic levels is important to inform and refine national, regional and global action plans for AMR. Moreover, they are important metrices to inform, monitor and evaluate interventions, including:

• improved access to clean water and sanitation
• infection and prevention and control
• vaccination coverage
• access to and appropriate use of antibiotics.

Finally, the estimate of AMR burden is a key parameter value to inform cost-effectiveness analyses of interventions. This is especially important in helping resource-limited settings to prioritise strategies. The following sections will highlight some examples of utilisation of AMR burden estimates.