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<p>The department actively contributed to the High Level Meeting on Tuberculosis held
at the UN General Assembly last September, at which Lord Ahmad represented the UK.
The UK's current £1billion commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis
and Malaria will support treatment for 41,800 people with Multi-Drug Resistant TB.</p><p>The
UK funds major programmes and research to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), and
strengthen health, water, sanitation, and hygiene systems. The High-Level Meeting
on AMR is an excellent opportunity to catalyse global progress, set high ambitions
across the One Health spectrum, and promote equitable access to and stewardship of
antimicrobials.</p>
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