PHM-Exch> NEWS FROM ReAct antibiotic resistance

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: ReAct Group <news at reactgroup.org>NEW ANTIBIOTIC

RESISTANCE COALITION URGES IMMEDIATE ACTION


22 May 2014

*Geneva May 22nd:*In a declaration launched today,during the 67th World
Health Assembly, ReAct and partners in the new Antibiotic Resistance
Coalition (ARC), a group of civil society organisations working in human,
environmental and agricultural health, urges immediate global action to
tackle the rapidly accelerating threat of antibiotic resistance. Press
release from the Antibiotic Resistance
Coalition<http://www.reactgroup.org/arc-press-release.html>

In October 2013, ReAct organised a first meeting with a number of civil
society organisations (CSOs) to widen the circle of stakeholders working
with antibiotic resistance. This meeting was followed by a largerone in
Geneva, and on May 1st, 2014, the Antibiotic Resistance Coalition was born
with ReAct as a proud member.

- Today, the coalition launches a declaration on antibiotic resistance, and
the fantastic commitment and support from all has greatly exceeded our
expectations says Anna Zorzet, Manager at ReAct.

Declaration from the Antibiotic Resistance Coalition´s Declaration on
Antibiotic Resistance<http://www.reactgroup.org/uploads/ARC-declaration/ARC-declaration-May-22-2014.pdf>

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