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Recent research and initiatives in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) highlight innovative approaches, international collaborations, and policy developments to address this growing threat. Here are some of the latest advancements:
Davos compact on AMR: Launched at the 2025 World Economic Forum, this initiative aims to mobilize public-private investments to save over 100 million lives by 2050. It emphasizes innovation in antimicrobials, diagnostics, and vaccines while promoting sustainable food systems and multisectoral engagement3.
WHO research agenda: The World Health Organization has outlined 40 research priorities to guide global efforts against AMR by 2030. These include developing rapid diagnostic tools, advancing vaccines (e.g., for tuberculosis), and optimizing treatment regimens48.
Countries like Indonesia are aligning their national action plans with WHO’s global agenda to address AMR comprehensively. Efforts include improving water sanitation, hygiene interventions, and conducting national surveys on bloodstream infections8.
In India, initiatives such as the Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network are gathering critical data to inform policies and interventions6.
The “One Health” framework emphasizes integrating human, animal, and environmental health sectors to combat AMR effectively. This approach is critical given the interconnected nature of AMR drivers across these domains37.
These developments reflect a growing recognition of the need for innovative solutions, robust policies, and international cooperation to address the global threat of antimicrobial resistance.1. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/new-research-will-tackle-the-global-threat-of- antimicrobial-resistance
2. https://iisc.ac.in/events/antimicrobial-resistance-in-soil-bacteria-without-the-use-of- antibiotics/
3. https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/global-collaboration-antimicrobial-resistance- amr/
4. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240102309
5. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00945-z
6. https://currentaffairs.khanglobalstudies.com/anti-microbial-resistance/
7. https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2025/january /new-research-will- tackle-global-amr-threat/
8. https://www.who.int/indonesia/news/detail/21-03-2025-who-global-research-agenda-on- amr–supporting-indonesia-s-fight-against-drug-resistance
9. https://www.who.int/initiatives/glass
10. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology /articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1517772/full
11. https://www.nature.com/subjects/antimicrobial-resistance
12. https://www.cdc.gov/antimicrobial-resistance/index.html
13. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance
14. https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/3
15. https://openknowledge.fao.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/dd6c0ba1-fd85-4a3e-b398- 53b610c35318/content
16. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01867-1/fulltext
17. https://www.amr-insights.eu/evolving-antimicrobial-resistance-of-extensively -drug- resistant-gram-negative-severe-infections-associated-with-conflict-wounds-in-ukraine- an-observational-study /
18. https://www.reactgroup.org
19. https://www.reactgroup.org/news-and-views/news-and-opinions/y ear-2025/india- strengthening-partnerships-for-stronger-action-on-amr/
20. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00961-z
