On September 3, GSL’s AMR Policy Accelerator researchers Uswa H. Shafaque, Arne Ruckert, Samuel Orubu, Kayla Strong, Suzanne Garkay Naro, Susan Rogers Van Katwyk, and Mathieu Poirier published a perspective article in Frontiers in Public Health on the need for measurable targets in national action plans (NAPs) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The article highlights that though NAPs are critical to addressing AMR, often they lack clear, measurable targets needed to turn broad policy ambitions into practical action, monitor implementation progress, and establish accountability.
The authors point to countries like Japan, Thailand, and Denmark, where progress suggests measurable targets are achievable, and set out five recommendations for target-setting: strengthening collaboration across sectors, fostering trust and shared accountability, promoting inclusivity, transparency, and policy coherence, setting clear AMR-specific and AMR-sensitive targets, and investing in context-appropriate surveillance systems.
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