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Promoting hand hygiene and better hygiene in hospitals can more than halve a patient's risk of death due to AMR. (Photo: Vova Kras - Pexels)

Prescribing a way out: EU's fight against antimicrobial resistance

"It's not going perfect," said Danish MEP Pernille Weiss (EPP) about the EU's fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

With 35,000 citizens dying every year directly due to AMR, it's an issue Europe is struggling to contain. Apart from the significant loss of life, it also hits economies hard, costing around €1.1 billion to the healthcare systems of EU/EEA countries.

Weiss is the lead negotiator for the EU's

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Promoting hand hygiene and better hygiene in hospitals can more than halve a patient's risk of death due to AMR. (Photo: Vova Kras - Pexels)

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Christoph Schwaiger is a journalist based in the Netherlands & Malta.

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