HHS: CARB National Action Plan nearing finalization after council input

Casey Sullivan, coordinator for the Federal CARB Task Force at HHS's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, thanked the council and public stakeholders for input to the next National Action Plan and said the Task Force used that feedback to refine implementation steps. "We are moving forward with finalization, and I hope to have a publication date for you soon," Sullivan said.

Sullivan told the council that recurring themes from June — stronger One Health connections across sectors, emphasis on prevention, complementary research programs for AMR and workforce challenges — informed changes to the draft plan. He said operational steps for implementation are being refined and that the Task Force will continue to coordinate across government and non-government stakeholders to capitalize on innovation and translate strategies into measurable impact.