Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria convene for inaugural meeting | Safe HealthcareSafe Healthcare | Blogs | CDC

Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria convene for inaugural meeting | Safe HealthcareSafe Healthcare | Blogs | CDC

Members with HHS Secretary, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, at the first meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria on Sept. 29 in D.C. Photo credit: Ellen Wan.

CDC would like to congratulate and thank the members of thePresidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant (AR) Bacteria for their willingness to serve in the fight against one of the biggest public health problems facing our world today. The members convened in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Sept. 29 for the first public meeting. The Advisory Council consists of human and animal health experts who will provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary on federal AR-related programs and policies to ensure the continued effectiveness of antibiotics and slow the threat of resistant germs…

Read more about the Advisory Council on CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog.