On May 30, 2022, AMR Alliance Japan (Secretariat: Health and Global Policy Institute) released “Recommendation for the Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2022.” The content of the recommendations was as follows.

AMR infections are a threat that is equivalent to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and discussions based on their tentative status as a priority infectious disease are accelerating. To advance measures for managing AMR-related risks, AMR Alliance Japan recommended the Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2022 include the below.

Promote countermeasures for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with a One Health approach from perspectives including economic security and serve as a global leader in strengthening preparedness against the threat of infectious disease.

Starting in 2016, the Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform has clearly outlined the importance of AMR control every year, with mention of “strengthening efforts to promote AMR control and expanding systems for research, testing, and treatment.”

As described in “Promoting Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Countermeasures in the Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2022 Recommendation Background”, measures to combat AMR are advancing in Japan and around the world. As president of the upcoming G7 conference in 2023, it is important for us to fulfill our responsibilities in the global community based on an understanding that infectious disease control cannot be fully accomplished by Japan alone.

“Recommendation for the Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2022” and “Promoting Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Countermeasures in the Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2022 Recommendation Background” can be found here.