Coming of age: governance challenges in updated AMR national action plans in the EU.

ABSTRACT:

Background

National action plans (NAPs) are key instruments for governing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In Europe, we can now observe many countries updating their NAPs which raise two key research questions; what substantial modifications are states opting for, and how do they wish to address challenges related to AMR governance in a comparative perspective?

Methods

Building on a previous analytical classification, we address these two questions by examining data of updated versions of NAPs in 13 European Union member states covering seventeen elements related to AMR governance.

Results

Our results substantiate the large variation with regard to both substantive issues and governance-related matters. Most tellingly, they highlight the growing importance of the One

SUBMITTER: Carelli DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11430912 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature