The Sultanate of Oman will lead tomorrow (Tuesday) a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) held in New York. The event will focus on discussing how to strengthen infection prevention and control (IPC) and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). 
The Sultanate of Oman’s delegation participating in this side event is chaired by H.E. Sayyid Baderr Hamad Al Busaidi, the Foreign Minister, with the presence of H.E. Dr. Ahmed Salem Al Mandhari, MOH’s Undersecretary for Planning and Health Regulation, along with the accompanying delegation. Ministers and heads of delegation will attend the event in addition to key technical experts in the field. 
The event is co-sponsored by Egypt, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the European Commission, Germany, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Switzerland, and France. 
Oman has demonstrated proactive leadership in combating antimicrobial resistance and has made significant efforts to implement the global action plan to combat AMR by hosting the third high-level global ministerial conference in Muscat on November 24 and 25, 2022. The goal was to accelerate responses to antimicrobial resistance at national, regional, and global levels, enhancing effective cooperation among countries, sectors, and organizations. 
The Muscat Ministerial Statement, adopted by 47 countries, includes several key recommendations, the most important of which is to establish indicators for the use of antimicrobials in human health, animal health, and food production, as well as to govern this use. At the same time, it emphasizes research, innovation, and manufacturing to develop alternative preventive and therapeutic solutions. Notably, Oman is a member of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, established in 2020.