What is antimicrobial resistance or AMR?

Antimicrobial resistance or AMR happens when bacteria or other microbes stop responding to the medicines designed to kill them. These are known as “superbugs”, and they can make infections much harder, and sometimes impossible to treat.

“Imagine a bug so strong it can outmuscle medicines. That’s antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Some microbes, often known as ‘superbugs,’ stop responding to treatment and make even simple infections a serious problem for health and healthcare. And here’s the catch: they’re already among us. It’s up to all of us to get curious, get informed, and help stop this problem from multiplying.”