Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to support development projects aimed at improving sanitation and infection control as part of efforts to reduce anti-microbial resistance.

The Department for International Development continues to support programmes and projects which focus on the reduction of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) by through DFID’s approach to health system strengthening with country partners. This emphasises the importance of improving infection control, hygiene and sanitation in health facilities, which is key for the prevention of infections and AMR. In addition, we continue to support millions of people to get access to household sanitation and hygiene which will help reduce disease and so demand for antibiotics.