U.S. Leads Yearlong Effort to Combat Antibiotic Resistance

U.S. Leads Yearlong Effort to Combat Antibiotic Resistance

Watch the Livestream (7 p.m. ET) featuring HHS Secretary Alex Azar

Next week the U.S. will announce The AMR Challenge, and you can watch HHS Secretary Alex Azar launch the Challenge at the kick-off event. The AMR Challenge is an ambitious global initiative to combat the growing threat of antibiotic resistance (AR or AMR). The AMR Challenge encourages global leaders to make formal commitments in at least one of five key action areas to further progress against antibiotic resistance. The first commitments will be revealed next week.

The AMR Challenge will begin at a side event at the 2018 United Nations General Assembly on September 25. The AMR Challenge is led by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and builds on national momentum to combat antibiotic resistance.

Join The AMR Challenge, Watch the Announcement Live

• Save the Date: Watch the kick-off event livestream on Sept. 25, 7 p.m. ET
• Join the AMR Challenge: CDC’s antibiotic resistance website
• Read about Global Action: Story highlighting CDC’s global collaborations
• Follow #GlobalAMRChallenge: CDC Emerging Infections on Twitter 

The AMR Challenge year launches next week! Organizations across the globe are taking action to combat #AntibioticResistance & will be highlighted at a UN General Assembly side meeting on Sept. 25. #GlobalAMRChallenge #PublicHealth #OneHealth http://bit.ly/2xe2dP2