Sharing surveillance data: the value of collaboration in curbing the next pandemic
Routine drug resistance surveillance is essential for monitoring and controlling the spread of diseases and has proven to be a critical element of addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Routine surveillance is also a crucial element in controlling the rise of antimicrobial resistance.
In this viewpoint, authors Francesca Chiara (Senior Advisor, Drug Resistant Infections Programme, Wellcome); Moska Hellamand (Researcher, Access to Medicine Foundation); and Margo Warren (Government Engagement and Policy Manager, Access to Medicine Foundation) make the case for pharmaceutical companies to share surveillance data sets publicly, including through the AMR Register.