The silent pandemic of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), antibiotic resistance in particular, is increasingly being recognised as one of the biggest threats to global public health. It can impact almost every person on this planet, and is expected to disproportionately impact those in low-and middle- income countries. Existing antibiotics are becoming more and more ineffective on one hand, while on the other, the future pipeline of antibiotics does not look very promising. In the absence of effective action, antibiotic resistance is projected to claim 39 million lives between 2025 and 2050. But despite the issue being discussed at the highest political and scientific levels, it is yet to resonate with the common people, a prerequisite for a whole-of-society response. Awareness on AMR therefore becomes extremely important and can go a long way in creating change at the individual, community and policy level. Watch the video to know more.
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