Jeddah Commitments on AMR

Source: DTE

Context: Building on the momentum from the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR in September 2024, the Fourth Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

About Jeddah Commitments:

• Host: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

• Theme: From Declaration to Implementation – Accelerating Actions Through Multisectoral Partnerships for the Containment of AMR.

• Aim: Translate the UNGA Political Declaration on AMR into actionable global steps.

• Outcomes: Adoption of Jeddah Commitments focusing on: Strengthening governance, stewardship, and surveillance. Establishing an Independent Panel for Evidence on Action Against AMR by 2025. Promoting data sharing via GLASS AMR/AMC, ANIMUSE, and INFARM platforms. Adherence to Codex Alimentarius guidelines for prudent antimicrobial use. Establishment of the One Health AMR Learning Hub for capacity building. Creation of a Regional Antimicrobial Access and Logistics Hub for sustainable procurement. Increased emphasis on investments in research, innovation, and manufacturing of antimicrobials and diagnostics. Focus on affordable and equitable access to antimicrobials, diagnostics, and vaccines, especially for LMICs.

• Adoption of Jeddah Commitments focusing on: Strengthening governance, stewardship, and surveillance. Establishing an Independent Panel for Evidence on Action Against AMR by 2025. Promoting data sharing via GLASS AMR/AMC, ANIMUSE, and INFARM platforms. Adherence to Codex Alimentarius guidelines for prudent antimicrobial use. Establishment of the One Health AMR Learning Hub for capacity building. Creation of a Regional Antimicrobial Access and Logistics Hub for sustainable procurement.

• Strengthening governance, stewardship, and surveillance.

• Establishing an Independent Panel for Evidence on Action Against AMR by 2025.

• Promoting data sharing via GLASS AMR/AMC, ANIMUSE, and INFARM platforms.

• Adherence to Codex Alimentarius guidelines for prudent antimicrobial use.

• Establishment of the One Health AMR Learning Hub for capacity building.

• Creation of a Regional Antimicrobial Access and Logistics Hub for sustainable procurement.

• Increased emphasis on investments in research, innovation, and manufacturing of antimicrobials and diagnostics.

• Focus on affordable and equitable access to antimicrobials, diagnostics, and vaccines, especially for LMICs.

• Next Summit: To be hosted by Nigeria in 2026.

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• Antimicrobial-resistance

Tags: Jeddah Commitments, One Health, Anti-Microbial Resistance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.