Bridging Policy and Action – A Post-UNGA One Health Agenda for Antimicrobial Resistance

This Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2025 side-meeting was organized by the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS), the AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform (MSPP), and the International Health Policy Foundation (IHPP Foundation), and brought together experts from across the Asia-Pacific region to explore actionable strategies for translating global AMR commitments into practical, on-the-ground interventions.

This summary brief delves into the event’s key discussions and takeaways, which focused on critical areas such as One Health implementation, multi-stakeholder engagement, financing, capacity strengthening, regional collaboration and equity in AMR mitigation. The insights shared underscored the need for integrated approaches and locally driven solutions, particularly in a region as diverse and interconnected as Asia and the Pacific.

Moderated by Dr. Benyamin Sihombing, World Health Organization (WHO) Southeast Asia Regional Office (SEARO) and Dr. Usman Zaheer, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP), the discussions were firmly rooted in real-world examples and offered a comprehensive roadmap for moving from policy and the high-level declarations to tangible actions.