Relevance: Prelims
India has joined the Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R and D) Hub as a new member.
About:
- Background: The Global AMR RandD Hub was launched in May 2018 in the margins of the 71st session of the World Health Assembly, following a call from G20 Leaders in 2017.
- Function: The Global AMR R and D Hub supports global priority setting and decision-making on the allocation of resources for AMR R and D, potential for cross-sectoral collaboration and leveraging in AMR RandD.
- Secretariat: Berlin, Germany.
- Funding: It’s operations are currently financed through grants from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).
- Membership: Inclusion of India has expanded collaboration in global AMR R and D to 16 countries, the European Commission, two philanthropic foundations and four international organisations (as observers).