Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for 700,000 deaths per year. It is estimated that 10 million deaths due to AMR will occur every year after 2050. Resistance can occur to any medicine used to treat viral infection e.g HIV, fungi infection e.g ringworm, and parasitic infection e.g malaria.

Why Should You Care?

Antibiotic resistance has led to a rapid increase in drug-resistant infections and is changing the practice of modern medicine. If current trends continue, doctors will be unable to treat common ailments such as urinary tract infections. Without effective antibiotics for the prevention and treatment of infections, the success of organ transplantation, cancer chemotherapy, and major surgery will be compromised. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria could turn even a simple cut or scrape into a life-threatening or deadly infection. With adequate knowledge, you will be able to make informed health decisions to protect yourself and your family.

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What You Can Do to Help in fighting AMR

Ask your healthcare provider if a diagnostic test is available to determine whether you need an antibiotic or not.
Never demand an antibiotic from your healthcare provider.
Only take an antibiotic when you need it and finish the full course as directed by your doctor and pharmacist.
Learn about antibiotic resistance and urge your friends and family to use antibiotics only when absolutely necessary.

What Is Antibiotic Resistance?

Antibiotics are drugs used to treat infection caused by bacteria. However, these drugs have been overused in people and animals for so long that they are becoming less effective. Antibiotic resistance means that an antibiotic is no longer effective against a certain type of bacteria. When this happens, doctors have to try other antibiotics to treat an infection.

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