High-level conference in Japan: Universal Health Coverage (UHC), pandemic prevention, preparedness & response and AMR in focus

Published on March 31, 2023

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2023-03-30

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most urgent public health threats. Experts and policymakers are agreeing that there is far too little done to initiate the necessary systems changes needed to address this global challenge. As a step forward, the Asia Europe Foundation in collaboration with the Japanese Minister of foreign affairs and the AMR Clinical Reference Center arranged the high-level conference “Universal health coverage in an era of antimicrobial resistance and pandemics”.

60 participants from government agencies, academia, civil society and private sector in Asia and Europe gathered 21-22 February in Tokyo, Japan, to discuss Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in an era of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and pandemics. For the agenda point pandemic prevention, preparedness and response Anna Sjöblom, Director ReAct Europe was invited to speak and participate in a panel discussion.

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