Cross-party action on drug-resistant infections
4.71
million deaths associated with AMR around the world every year
35,200
annual deaths in the UK linked to AMR
13%
increase in drug-resistant infections in the UK since 2018
43%
higher risk of antibiotic-resistant infections in deprived UK communities
For sources and more stats please visit www.bsac.org.uk/vital-statistics
About
This All-Party Parliamentary Group exists to raise the profile of antimicrobial resistance, the need to preserve antimicrobials (including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics) through education on their appropriate uses (including non-human uses), the lack of new treatments for infections and to help accelerate efforts to discover, research and develop new treatments.
About BSAC
The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) is one of the world’s largest networks of infection prevention specialists, dedicated to combating antimicrobial resistance and promoting effective infection management. The society brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers to help tackle the growing challenge of resistant infections.
Contacting the APPG
The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy serves as the Secretariat to the APPG. Contact Rhian Foley, Public Affairs Lead, for enquiries.
rfoley@bsac.org.uk