[News] UK Government dismantles the Fleming Fund

On July 15, 2025, the UK Government confirmed that it planned to dismantle the country’s flagship international programme for tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The Fleming Fund is overseen by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and supports 25 low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Africa and Asia. It was established in 2015 with a stated aim to “address chronic underinvestment in LMIC laboratory capacity and to support local, national and international AMR data use by strengthening surveillance systems”.