And as Wondwosen emphasized, using the 'One Health' approach, which recognises that the health of people, animals, plants and the environment are closely linked and interdependent, can go a long way in addressing AMR. All hands have to be on deck to preserve the effectiveness of medicines for the treatment, control and prevention of infectious diseases in animals, humans and plants when needed. We have to end inequity and injustice in health responses. Be it infection control, or access to early and accurate diagnostics for a range of diseases and linkage to effective standard medicines without any delay, along with universal access to existing vaccines for everyone with equity and rights - is critical if we are to walk the talk on Health For All and All for Health. Failure is not a choice when it comes to challenges like AMR. We must ensure health security for everyone with equity and justice.
Shobha Shukla - CNS (Citizen News Service)
(Shobha Shukla is the award-winning founding Managing Editor and Executive Director of CNS (Citizen News Service) and is a feminist, health and development justice advocate. She is a former senior Physics faculty of prestigious Loreto Convent College and current Coordinator of Asia Pacific Regional Media Alliance for Health and Development (APCAT Media) and Chairperson of Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA). She coordinates SHE & Rights Media Initiative (Sexual health with equity and rights). Follow her on Twitter @shobha1shukla or read her writings here www.bit.ly/ShobhaShukla)
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