Professor Dame Sally Davies: Antimicrobial resistance – the global problem

As Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies acts as the UK Government’s medical adviser and is the professional head of all directors of public health. She has been widely commended for her leadership of worldwide efforts to address the ‘ticking time bomb’ of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – also known as drug-resistant infections. In this fascinating lecture, Dame Sally discusses the rise of AMR, its implications and the global response to resolve the problem.