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. 2017 Mar 29;90(1):135–145.

Table 1. Tackling AMR. ten-point plan proposed by Jim O’Neill and colleagues to the UK Government as part of the Review on the Antimicrobial Resistance [55].

1 Public Awareness
•Public health programs across the countries
2 Prevent the spread of infection
•Expansion of the access to clean water and appropriate sanitation
•Reduction of infection in hospitals and care settings
3 Reduction of antibiotic use in agriculture
•Restriction on the use of highly critical antibiotics in farming
•Prevention of antibiotic dissemination into environment
4 Global surveillance
•Major surveillance programs including USA Global Health Security Agenda, UK Fleming Fund, WHO Global AMR Surveillance System
•Easy data accessibility around the world
5 Rapid new diagnostics
•Support research and innovation in this area
6 Use of alternative antimicrobials
•Vaccines
•Bacteriophage therapy, engineered bacteria, antimicrobial peptides
7 Recognition of researchers in infectious disease
•Clear career paths and rewards for scientists in the field
8 Global Innovation Fund
•Link and expand major initiatives
•Fund different projects (e.g. R&D that might lack commercial imperative)
9 Better investment for new drugs
•Governments should find new ways to reward innovation
•Link between profit and volume of sales should be reduced
10 Global Coalition for real action
•Joint efforts from G20 and UN are needed
•Step change plan to fight AMR has to be redesigned