Report of the AMR conferenceThe Hague
Mr Herbert P. BarnardDirector International AffairsMinistry of Health, Welfare and SportThe Netherlands
Impression of the conference
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Why this conference, why in the Netherlands?
AMR received huge political attention in NetherlandsNetherlands was heavy veterinary user of antibiotics
over 50% reduction of use in veterinary medicine achieved in 4 year time
key item for Netherlands EU presidency in 2016strong collaboration WHO and the Netherlands on AMRneed for kick-start of WHO Global Action Planjoint effort of the Netherlands, WHO, OIE, FAO
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Objective of meeting
political commitment and contributions to the WHO Global Action Plan
focus on various examples of an effective approach in human and animal health
the conclusions used for WHO Global Action Plan
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Who were interested?
more then 20 Minister’s of Health & Agriculture from all over the worldmore than170 delegates from 37 countries DGs from WHO, OIE, assistent DG FAOEuropean Commissioner for Health
Media:headlines 8 o’clock newsheadlines national news papersspeech Daphne Deckers:
600.000 views
The patients perspectivefocus on what AMR really is: a patients problem:
After you take antibiotics, you’re cured, right; this is what we have come to believe.Antibiotics are strong, they cure all, and they make you better, …until they don’t.In your/her case, 7 out of 8 antibiotics didn’t work anymore….I’m on number 8 now.We are facing a time that these medicines are failing us, and what are we going to do?The solution will take all of you to act!We should not be defeated by our own passive attitude.
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Scenario based policy discussion
engaging an facilitated discussionstimulating and thought provokingforces to choose what to do: prioritize!
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Outcome Statement
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Main topics outcome statement
In human and veterinary medicine:infectionpreventionspecified, controled, restrained use
Innovative ways for development of new antibioticsPrecautionary principleDiscussion to reserve critical antibitocis for human useSpecial responsibility of ministers of healthStepwise multisectoral approachCollaborative researchEconomic impact analysisGlobal antibiotic awareness day
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The way forward• We have to set achievable goals and
share forces to achieve them; there is no time to lose.• National action helps
in human and veterinary healthcare.We need international leadership;
Integrated, multisectoral action is neededfull commitment to WHO Global Action PlanGHSA can accelerate action and commitment
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Let’s join forces for future health
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