Post by UCL Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of today’s biggest global health threats already causing 1.3M deaths annually and projected to kill 39M people by 2050. At the 10th Digital Public Health Conference, experts from World Health Organization, UK Health Security Agency, VaxHub & UCL discussed how vaccines and strong surveillance systems can help to change the trajectory. Vaccines reduce infections and antibiotic use, surveillance helps us track, target and respond, and global collaboration and local accountability are essential to success. Read more in our blog written by Anca T., Salomé Magalhães, Colin Brown, Marcello Gelormini, Duygu Dikicioglu, Patty Kostkova Read here: https://lnkd.in/dXx8sUB8 #UCL #GlobalHealth #Health #ChangeTheWorld