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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. As a result ...
AMR is strongly accelerated by inappropriate use of antimicrobial medicine. AMR happens when microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites become resistant to antimicrobial medicines such as antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals and antiparasitics.
The World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of AMR and promote best practices among One Health stakeholders to reduce the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections.
Antimicrobial resistance is invisible, but its victims are not. 12 survivors and advocates share their stories, urging awareness and action to stop AMR in its tracks.
Overview Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest global health threats of our time, undermining our ability to treat infections and deliver safe medical care. Without urgent action, drug-resistant infections could claim 39 million lives by 2050 and impose an annual economic burden of up to US$ 412 billion, disproportionately affecting low-resource settings. Since adoption of the ...
The 2025 AMR Resource Pack provides useful resources for the development and implementation of national action plans (NAPs) on AMR. In this version, the documents are now listed following the core package of 13 AMR interventions of the "People-centred approach to addressing antimicrobial resistance in human health: WHO core package of interventions to support national action plans". The ...