Antimicrobial resistance is a complicated issue with a public relations problem. Many people don’t know what it means nor fully grasp the ways in which it's rapidly accelerating. And globally, there is a lack of targets and accountability on the issue.
It happens when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer react to medicines. It threatens to turn back the clock on advancements made in modern medicine — creating a world where it's commonplace that simple infections become impossible to treat and routine medical procedures become too unsafe to perform. It’s been dubbed a “silent pandemic” that already directly kills nearly 1.3 million people per year.
The global health community is warning the world has moved far too slow in responding to AMR and are working to elevate the issue.