Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a serious threat against effective treatments for infectious disease worldwide. At the lecture jointly organized by PolyU’s Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles and Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Dr Keiji Fukuda, Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization and Special Representative for Antimicrobial Resistance in the Office of the WHO Director-General warned that “about 10 million deaths per year globally will occur and cost an accumulative cost of 100 trillion USD by 2025” if the problem of AMR is not improved. Details>>
To tackle AMR, PolyU has been making multiple approaches including establishment of surveillance system in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, study on AMR mechanisms, and development of new antimicrobial drugs and platforms to detect antibiotic residues in foods. The University is committed to address and combat antimicrobial resistance in collaboration with scientific communities, related organizations and government agencies.