by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 5, 2017 | Statements
Dear Commissioner Bienkowska, We write with regard to the recently published roadmap on a Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment and the forthcoming Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Action Plan. We would like to underline the importance of introducing...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 8, 2017 | Position & Policy Papers
Since the last EU Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) expired at the end of 2016, the EU now has the opportunity to increase efforts further and ensure that the follow-up Action Plan, to be released in June 2017, builds upon existing strategies to more...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 6, 2017 | Opinion
By Sascha Marschang, Director of Operations and Membership ‘Nightmare’ pathogens, able to resist every type of antibiotic on today’s market, are no longer a hypothetical threat. Drug-resistant strains of deadly bacteria are on the rise across the globe. If left...
by EPHA | Mar 10, 2017 | Opinion
The EU One Health Network on AMR met for the first time on the 23rd February, bringing together representatives of the Chief Veterinary and Public Health officers across the EU to facilitate cooperation and the sharing of best practice. This first meeting took place...
by EPHA | Mar 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Never stop an antibiotic treatment early, even if you no longer feel sick.” This simple recommendation has been reinforced, repeated, and universally accepted since it was first introduced in the mid-1940s. Today, for the first time, scientists and doctors are...
