The Saudi minister of health, Fahad Al-Jalajel, and the president of the International Automobile Federation, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, have urged all countries to develop more effective national action plans to combat antimicrobial resistance.

The primary focus, they said, should be on increasing community awareness of the issue and ensuring sustainable access to essential medicines.

The call was made during a tour of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit following the Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, hosted by the Kingdom in Jeddah from Nov. 15-16.