INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY SOLUTIONS ON AMR (ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE)

Jan. 28, 2019

Denmark has announced that it would create the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Solutions on AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance).

About:

  • Mandate: The international research centre would focus on the fight against antibiotics resistance which affects almost half a million people worldwide.

  • Timeline: The Centre is expected to open in Denmark in 2019
    • Agencies involved: To establish the centre, Denmark has signed a memorandum of understanding in Seattle (United States) with the international network of research centres CGIAR. The centre is financed by Denmark and private investors.



Source : The Hindu