Sheikh Hasina made co-chair of group on antimicrobial resistance

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been made co-chair of One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) along with Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley.

AMR made an announcement in this regard on Friday (November 20). It will remain effective for three years.

'One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)', a group jointly initiated by World Health Organisation(WHO), Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Organisation for Animal Health (Oie), was created in response to a recommendation from the Interagency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance and supported by the UN Secretary-General.