Brady highlights antimicrobial resistance threat in New York

College President Hugh Brady attended the 79th United Nations General Assembly's High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) a week ago, where global leaders agreed to commit to "a clear set of targets and actions" to reduce the impact of AMR, according to the World Health Organization

Brady intended to "use the opportunity at UNGA to call for urgent measures to restrict the use of antibiotics without prescription," Imperial press coverage reported.

Brady is part of the leadership team of the Fleming Initiative, a partnership between Imperial College and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust bringing "research, behaviour change, public engagement, and policy together to provide real-world solutions" to AMR. Executive Chair Professor Lord Ara Darzi was also in New York and called for "the ambition of no antibiotic prescriptions without a diagnosis by 2030," speaking of the Initiative's "unique approach to tackling the multifaceted challenge of AMR."

Prior to the event the Fleming Initiative reached a milestone of £100 million in funding following a series of partnerships with organisations, most notably GSK.