The Prince of Wales attends an event celebrating global efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance. AMR occurs when the microbes that cause infections develop resistance to treatments and as a result, infections become more difficult or impossible to treat. Prince William used his speech to call for action to tackle AMR and "to create a real legacy in 2024 for the sake of the millions affected by AMR now, and for the sake of the generations that will follow." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:44 Firstly, thank you Lord Darzi and to Dame Sally for your steadfast leadership on this issue.
00:51 I can confirm what the EU Commissioner said earlier, absolutely nobody says no to Dame Sally.
00:58 As we've been hearing this morning, antimicrobial resistance threatens our health, our environment, our livelihoods and our future.
01:05 It is indiscriminate, affecting all countries and all income levels.
01:10 And we know that poverty and inequality intensify its reach, with poorer parts of the world particularly vulnerable.
01:18 It makes infections harder to treat, increasing the risk of disease spreading and making medical procedures and treatments much riskier.
01:26 There is an urgent need for new measures to access new and existing vaccines, diagnostics and medicines.
01:34 Today I call upon you once more to act, to create a real legacy in 2024, for the sake of the millions affected by AMR now,
01:43 and for the sake of the generations that will follow. Thank you.
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02:59 So thank you all so much for speaking today.
03:02 Thank you very much.
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