Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens to undermine decades of progress in medicine and public health. Itโs not just a health issueโit has serious economic and societal consequences that will affect us all.
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- A 2022 study published in The Lancet found that bacterial AMR directly caused 1.27 million deaths in 2019.
- Without action, AMR could lead to 10 million deaths annually by 2050, according to the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance led by economist Jim OโNeill.
- The World Bank estimates that AMR-related impacts on healthcare, agriculture, and trade could reduce global GDP by $100 trillion by 2050.
AMR is not limited to one sectorโit spans ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต, the interconnected health of humans, animals, and the environment. Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture, coupled with poor waste management, are driving resistance across all sectors.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ?
๐ญ. ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐:ย Share evidence-based information about AMRโs impact on health and the global economy.
๐ฎ. ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐:ย A One Health approach is crucial. Human, animal, and environmental health systems must work together to tackle AMR effectively.
๐ฏ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:ย Leaders and decision-makers need to strengthen surveillance, support the development of new antibiotics, and ensure equitable access to diagnostics and treatment.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ:ย Whether you are a public health professional, policymaker, or advocate, you can help by spreading the word, sharing reliable data, and calling for coordinated action. AMR affects us all, and the time to act is now!
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