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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, A new report by the World Health Organization |
3 | | reveals that antibiotic resistance is a serious threat and is |
4 | | no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right |
5 | | now in every region of the world and has the potential to |
6 | | affect anyone, of any age, in any country; antibiotic |
7 | | resistance - when bacteria change so antibiotics no longer work |
8 | | in people who need them to treat infections - is now a major |
9 | | threat to public health; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Urgent, coordinated action is needed or the world |
11 | | is headed for a post-antibiotic era, in which common infections |
12 | | and minor injuries which have been treatable for decades can |
13 | | once again kill; and |
14 | | WHEREAS, Effective antibiotics have allowed people to live |
15 | | longer, live healthier, and benefit from modern medicine; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Policymakers can help address the issue of |
17 | | antibiotic resistance by:
strengthening resistance tracking |
18 | | and laboratory capacity,
regulating and promoting appropriate |
19 | | use of medicines,
fostering innovation and research and |
20 | | development of new tools, and
promoting cooperation and |
21 | | information sharing among all stakeholders;
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