Steering Against Superbugs : The Global Governance of Antimicrobial Resistance (EPUB)

Steering Against Superbugs : The Global Governance of Antimicrobial Resistance (EPUB)

by Erik Baekkeskov , Louise Munkholm and Olivier Rubin

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has negative social effects .

They include rising death rates , lengthened hospital admissions , deteriorating health outcomes from chronic illnesses , lack of protection for people having medical operations and increasing health care costs . Additionally , the loss of global food security due to AMR’s negative effects on crop production and farm animal health . Despite the fact that AMR is a transboundary concern , there haven’t been many coordinated global efforts to effectively tackle it .

The report Steering Against Superbugs examines strategies for removing obstacles and fostering chances for cooperation . The authoritative contributions in this volume provide distinct and unique insights into what global governance of AMR entails and how to address AMR-related problems .

They demonstrate how pursuing the execution of important policies at the local level and recognizing equitable solutions across many sectors within nations as well as between the Global North and South are essential to effective governance . The COVID-19 pandemic has served as a stark warning to nations around the globe about the dire repercussions of failing to effectively address international health risks .

AMR is unquestionably one of the gravest long-term dangers to the health of people , animals and the environment . Steering Against Superbugs provides fresh and insightful research to enrich present and future debates . There is momentum for international political action around risks from novel and emerging diseases .

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