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Challenges to Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance Michael Anderson (London School of Economics and Political Science)

Challenges to Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance By Michael Anderson (London School of Economics and Political Science)

Challenges to Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance by Michael Anderson (London School of Economics and Political Science)


Summary

An accessible overview of the challenges in tackling AMR, and the economic and policy responses of the 'One Health' approach. It will appeal to policy-makers seeking to strengthen national and local polices tackling AMR, as well as students and academics who want an overview of the latest scientific evidence regarding effective AMR policies.

Challenges to Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance Summary

Challenges to Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: Economic and Policy Responses by Michael Anderson (London School of Economics and Political Science)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a biological mechanism whereby a micro-organism evolves over time to develop the ability to become resistant to antimicrobial therapies such as antibiotics. The drivers of and potential solutions to AMR are complex, often spanning multiple sectors. The internationally recognised response to AMR advocates for a 'One Health' approach, which requires policies to be developed and implemented across human, animal, and environmental health. To date, misaligned economic incentives have slowed the development of novel antimicrobials and limited efforts to reduce antimicrobial usage. However, the research which underpins the variety of policy options to tackle AMR is rapidly evolving across multiple disciplines such as human medicine, veterinary medicine, agricultural sciences, epidemiology, economics, sociology and psychology. By bringing together in one place the latest evidence and analysing the different facets of the complex problem of tackling AMR, this book offers an accessible summary for policy-makers, academics and students on the big questions around AMR policy. This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Challenges to Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance Reviews

'Challenges in Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: Economic and Policy Responses is a timely publication for policy-makers working in the human, animal and environmental health sectors impacted by the emergence of AMR. Alongside climate change, AMR is one of the most pressing issues of our time. It requires a level of co-operation between countries and sectors, and an urgency that we are unaccustomed to. Every year thousands of patients in Belgium contract hospital infections. Our capacity to treat those infections using antibiotics, which help saving lives, is being undermined by the increasing presence of drug-resistant bacteria. We have taken several measures to better manage the use of antibiotics and promote infection control as part of a One Health approach. More action is needed and, crucially, this book synthesises the most recent evidence on essential policies to tackle AMR. I hope this book will help to mobilise resources across sectors and across countries to halt this significant threat to public health. The progress we have achieved over many decades is in jeopardy. This book is a clear call to action.' Maggie De Block, Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health, and Asylum Policy and Migration, Belgium
'The contributors' essays are exhaustively researched and clearly argued. Policy analysts should turn to this book for guidance as they begin to formulate a resolution of threats posed by AMR [antimicrobial-resistant].' T. P. Gariepy, Choice

About Michael Anderson (London School of Economics and Political Science)

Michael Anderson is a Research Officer in Health Policy at the Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Medical Doctor undertaking general practice specialty training. Michele Cecchini is a Senior Health Economist, Health Division, on the Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Elias Mossialos is Brian Abel-Smith Professor of Health Policy, Head of the Department of Health Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Co-Director of the European Observatory on Health Systems.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction Michael Anderson, Anuja Chatterjee, Charles Clift and Elias Mossialos; 2. The health and economic burden of antimicrobial resistance Driss Ait Ouakrim, Alessandro Cassini, Michele Cecchini and Diamantis Plachouras; 3. Tackling antimicrobial resistance in the community Sarah Tonkin-Crine, Lucy Abel, Oliver van Hecke, Kay Wang and Chris Butler; 4. Tackling antimicrobial resistance in the hospital sector Rasmus Leistner and Inge Gyssens; 5. Tackling antimicrobial resistance in the food and livestock sector Jeroen Dewulf, Sussana Sternberg-Lewerin and Michael Ryan; 6. Fostering R&D of novel antibiotics and other technologies to prevent and treat infection Matthew Renwick and Elias Mossialos; 7. Ensuring innovation for diagnostics for bacterial infection to combat antimicrobial resistance Rosanna W. Peeling, Debrah Boeras and John Nkengasong; 8. The role of vaccines in combating antimicrobial resistance Mark Jit and Ben Cooper; 9. The role of civil society in tackling antimicrobial resistance Anthony So and Reshma Ramachandran.

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NLS9781108799454
9781108799454
1108799450
Challenges to Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: Economic and Policy Responses by Michael Anderson (London School of Economics and Political Science)
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Cambridge University Press
2020-04-23
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