Changes in Chinese Policies to Promote the Rational Use of Antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious public health challenge and containment of AMR is a global priority. On World Health Day in April 2011, the World Health Organization appealed to all member countries to ‘‘combat drug resistance: no action today, no cure tomorrow’’ [1]. The implementation of new Chinese policies over the past 2 years for the rational use of antimicrobials and AMR containment is a promising response to this appeal.