Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance
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Credits
Global Leaders Working Together for Political Action on Antimicrobial Resistance
The world is in a race against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that we cannot afford to lose. The Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance is working to accelerate political momentum, leadership and action on AMR.
Chair
H.E.
Mia Amor
Mottley
Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment, Minister of National Security and the Civil Service, BARBADOS
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Members
Ms Ummy Mwalimu
Member of Parliament and former Minister of Health United Republic of TANZANIA
Biography
Ms Ummy Mwalimu is a distinguished public leader with over 20 years of experience in health governance and policy and strategy development and implementation. As a two-time Minister of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania (2015 - 2020 and 2022 - 2024) she led on the development of comprehensive national strategies for combating critical health challenges, including antimicrobial resistance. She spearheaded Tanzania's AMR situational analyses, developing Tanzania first national AMR action plan (2017-2022) and pioneering AMR public awareness campaigns in Tanzania.
She has served in various other positions, including Minister of State in the President’s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government) in 2021 and Deputy Minister in the Vice President's Office (Environment) in 2014. She was as a board member of the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) representing Anglophone Africa. Currently, she is serving as a Member of Parliament for Tanga Urban Constituency.
Ex-officio Members
Ms Inger Andersen
Under-Secretary-General, United Nations and Executive Director, UN Environment Programme
Dr QU Dongyu
Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Dr Monique Eloit
Director General, World Organisation for Animal Health
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General, World Health Organization