UK Supports Indonesia's Efforts to Stop Spread of Drug Resistance

Jakarta: The United Kingdom (UK), through the Fleming Fund programme, is committed to supporting Indonesia’ efforts to stop the spread of drug resistance.
 
British Ambassador to Indonesia Owen Jenkins is scheduled to congratulate the Chair of the AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) side event of the third G20 Health Working Group in Bali on August 24, delivered with support from the Fleming Fund.
 
The G20 AMR side event is part of the health track of the G20 Presidency, working to achieve a Call to Action with concrete actions and to encourage the expansion of global surveillance of AMR and antimicrobial use through an integrated multi sectoral, One Health approach analysing data from clinical, animal and environmental sources.

"Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is already known to kill at least 1.2m people a year. The development of resistance can be contained by curbing inappropriate use of antimicrobials across sectors. We need to work together across sectors and countries to fight the spread of resistance through stronger surveillance, improved infection prevention and control, and better antimicrobial stewardship," the British Ambassador said in a media release on Wednesday.
 
"The G20 event today is an important opportunity to strengthen the global collaboration and focus our efforts to control antimicrobial resistance and prevent massive loss of life. I am delighted that United Kingdom’s partnership with Indonesia has contributed to the success of today’s event through the Fleming Fund," he added.
 
The Fleming Fund supports up to 25 countries around the world to tackle drug resistance by boosting AMR and antimicrobial use surveillance capabilities.
 
This includes improving laboratory capacity and data sharing; training and developing laboratory scientists; and establishing One Health coordinating mechanisms to sustain investment in AMR containment. 
 
Since 2019, the UK has partnered with the Government of Indonesia to stop the spread of drug resistance as part of its Fleming Fund grants programme.
 
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