Theresa Lillehund
(Graduate Student, MA International Relations, Webster University Athens)
Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 24 May 2026
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) plays a crucial role when it comes to EU’s health security, and with that also the world's health security.
Already in 2001, the first comprehensive and global strategy to fight AMR from the European Commission was presented, and since then numerous countries and organizations have developed different approaches to combat AMR, but those approaches have been lacking effective, coordinated cooperation, also between the member states of the EU. Although EU established the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in 2005 and the European Antibiotic Awareness Day was introduced 18 November 2008, the fight against AMR between the member states has been characterized by uneven success. ... Read more