International Recommendations
Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance: Threats and Necessary Actions (2015)
Published by Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina
G7 Science Academies’ Statement 2015
- Global Health
- Pharmaceutical Research
- Infectious Disease
- Health Policy
- Infection Control
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Emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance seriously endanger individual and global health. A comprehensive strategy is needed to tackle health threats from infectious diseases – one that requires a much more visible political and public profile and a cross-sectoral approach, involving health, agriculture, development, economy and other policy areas. The G7 Academies of Sciences call for:
- (1) accelerating research and production of new antimicrobial agents, vaccines and diagnostics,
- (2) prioritising the research agenda to fill knowledge gaps for key diseases,
- (3) installing global surveillance programmes,
- (4) raising awareness in society, and
- (5) a coordinated rapid response in the face of major epidemics. Only then can the necessary resources be generated to ensure optimal prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for all.