Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is risking the effectiveness of antibiotics and other antimicrobials to treat simple infections. To address this public health threat, our thematic work on this topic aims to increase knowledge and understanding of antimicrobial resistance among policymakers and healthcare professionals.
Bacteria, parasites, and fungi are developing abilities to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. If antibiotics and other antimicrobials lose their effectiveness, we lose our ability to treat many, even simple infections. Antimicrobial resistance is a complex problem that requires united action between policymakers and healthcare professionals, and across countries and sectors.
Antimicrobial resistance calls for in-depth research to understand its causes and effects. Our AMR Expert Group promotes knowledge sharing between countries. They also undertake joint research that provides data and analysis on topics that have not been systematically studied in the region before.
Expert Group Members
Sweden Sverige
Chair
Dr. Sonja Löfmark Behrendtz
Co-director WHO CC for AMR containment
Unit for Antibiotics and Infection Control
Public Health Agency of Sweden
Germany Deutschland
Co-Chair
Dr. Tim Eckmanns
Robert Koch Institute
Surveillance
Sweden Sverige
ITA
Ms. Emily Sellström
Unit for Antibiotics and Infection Control
Public Health Agency of Sweden
Estonia Eesti
Ms. Liidia Dotsenko
Health Board of the Republic of Estonia
Alternate(s)
Ms. Marge Truu
Ministry of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia
Finland Suomi
Ms. Jaana Vuopio
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Alternate(s)
Mr. Jari Jalava
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Germany Deutschland
Alternate(s)
Ms. Muna Abu Sin
Robert Koch Institute
Surveillance
Latvia Latvija
Ms. Ieva Voita
Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Alternate(s)
Ms. Inga Liepina
Ministry of Health
Lithuania Lietuva
Ms. Rolanda Valintelienė
Institute of Hygiene
Alternate(s)
Ms. Galina Zagrebnevienė
Ministry of Health
Ms. Birutė Kavaliauskienė
Ministry of Health
Ms. Ineta Pranskūnaitė
Institute of Hygiene
Norway Norge
Mr. Ulf Dahle
Specialist Director – Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance
Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Poland Polska
Dr. Katarzyna Piekarska
Laboratory of Bacteriology Department
Department of Bacteriology and Biocontamination Control
National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene
Alternate(s)
Ms. Anna Ziółko
National Medicines Institute
World Health Organisation
Dr. Danilo Lo Fo Wong
WHO Regional Office for Europe
Alternate(s)
Dr. Saskia Nahrgang
WHO Regional Office for Europe