Sally Davies

(asked on 23rd March 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what public responsibilities are currently held by Professor Dame Sally Davies.


Answered by
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Lord Bethell
This question was answered on 29th March 2021

Professor Dame Sally Davies was appointed to the unpaid role of United Kingdom Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in 2019. Dame Sally represents the UK internationally on the subject of AMR, engaging bilaterally and multilaterally through international organisations, including the United Nations and the World Bank.

As Special Envoy, the responsibilities include:

- Representing the UK on the United Nations' One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, a global governance structure to maintain public support and political momentum for AMR on the global agenda;

- Working across all Government departments to advise on policy and delivery of a 'One Health' response to AMR, including health, agriculture and the environment;

- Advising the UK Government on possible commitments to take forward on AMR through the UK's G7 Presidency in 2021; and

- Acting as an ad hoc adviser to the UK Fleming Fund, the Global AMR Innovation Fund and other UK Government funded AMR activities overseas.

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