Action against antimicrobial resistance and noncommunicable diseases

Overview

Four main NCDs – cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases – account for nearly 75% of deaths in the WHO European Region. There are many complex and multifaceted links between NCDs and AMR. Major NCD risk factors including poor diet, physical inactivity, tobacco and alcohol consumption and air pollution exposure can impact the immune system response and the body’s ability to fight infectious diseases, creating opportune conditions for the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistant infections.