Welsh minister for health and social services Eluned Morgan has delivered a statement on tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

The minister stated that has been declared as one of the top ten global public health threats facing humanity by the World Health Organisation and that Wales remains committed to achieving the goals of the UK 20-year vision for antimicrobial resistance and the five-year ambitions in the UK five-year action plan for antimicrobial resistance 2019 to 2024 to combat AMR.

Morgan said this is to be done by lowering the burden of infections, improving treatments and optimising our use of antimicrobials in humans.

Morgan said: "It is important we continue to work to achieve the aims of the UK action plan and I am pleased we are working across the four nations to develop a new UK five-year national plan.

"As part of the existing plan, the UK Government committed to work with industry bodies to see how the UK can lead the world in developing new ways of purchasing antimicrobials that will encourage industry to continue to invest in their development."

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