October 8, 2017
2:30 pm
Act now to tame the superbugs that are killing 700,000 a year
The UN general assembly recognised drug-resistant infections last year as one of the greatest threats facing humanity. And in May, G20 leaders called for national action plans by the end of 2018 – plans set in train by the World Health Organisation in 2015. But we have already lost momentum. Commitments are the first step, but nothing will be achieved if we don’t translate them into action.