MEPs fight AMR

MEP Interest Group on Antimicrobial Resistance

deaths AMR is annually responsible for in Europe

billion € yearly healthcare costs and productivity losses due to AMR in Europe

million deaths per year worldwide by 2050 if no action on AMR is taken

million people who could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030 by AMR.

The European Parliament can play a key role in boosting actions to tackle AMR at EU level.

The MEP Interest Group on AMR offers a unique opportunity to address AMR, which not only directly affects the lives of all Europeans but also threatens global economic development.

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What is the MEP Interest Group on AMR?

The AMR MEP Interest Group is the only dedicated group of MEPs working together to take action to combat one of the greatest global health threats of our time. Participating MEPs are concerned by the rise in drug-resistant infections and believe that European cooperation is vital. No single country can tackle this cross-border threat alone. Members of the group are committed to:

Ensure that AMR remains high on the EU policy agenda during the new EU mandate and that well-coordinated and resourced actions at EU and national level are undertaken, aligned with the global work led by the WHO, UN agencies and other actors
Stress the need for urgent action to tackle AMR through a multi-sectoral ‘One Health’ approach which addresses human, animal and environmental health

Why become a member?

Knowledge –

Benefit from evidence-based information to build your knowledge to implement effective actions on AMR
Receive regular updates on policy and scientific developments

Support –

Receive continuous support from AMR Stakeholder Network members to undertake actions in the European Parliament, including drafting motions for plenary debates, reports, opinions, and/or questions for written answers on AMR across its human, animal and environmental dimensions
Join other concerned MEPs to keep pressure on the European Commission and Member States to deliver on their commitments
Receive support to highlight issues of national relevance which have a direct impact on your constituents

Stay Connected –

be connected to a wide network of civil society organisations across Europe
engage with other MEPs and decision-makers committed to tackling AMR,
show your commitment and visibility to tackling this urgent public health threat

What are the aims and objectives for the 2019-2024 term?

Create a space for a formal ‘One Health’ dialogue among all stakeholders
Support the implementation of targets on AMR at EU level requiring national commitments
Promote funding for AMR-related investments and implementation of National Action Plans
Help achieve high standards of infection prevention in all sectors and across all Member States
Ensure that pharmaceutical pollution is addressed in the future European Green Deal

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Meet the AMR champions

Sarah Wiener, MEP

Greens/EFA, Austria

Chair

Tiemo Wölken, MEP

S&D, Germany

Vice-Chair

Nicolae Ştefănuţă, MEP

Renew Europe, Romania

Vice-Chair

Brando Benifei, MEP

S&D, Italy

Petra De Sutter, MEP

Greens/EFA, Belgium

Roberta Metsola, MEP

EPP, Malta

Biljana Borzan, MEP

S&D, Croatia

Fredrick Federley, MEP

Renew Europe, Sweden

Sirpa Pietikäinen, MEP

EPP, Finland

Sara Cerdas, MEP

S&D, Portugal

Frances Fitzgerald, MEP

EPP, Ireland

Christel Schaldemose, MEP

S&D, Denmark

Olivier Chastel, MEP

Renew Europe, Belgium

Mairead McGuinness, MEP

EPP, Ireland

Tomislav Sokol, MEP

EPP, Croatia