Antimicrobial Resistance, or AMR, is dramatically increasing worldwide. In 2019, AMR caused 5 million deaths. Medical professionals and governments urgently need new interventions to tackle drug resistance. Otherwise, millions more lives will be at risk in coming years.
The World Health Organization calls AMR a “silent pandemic.” It could undo a century of medical progress. In the near future, AMR might turn minor infections into deadly threats.
Estimates suggest that bacterial AMR kills more people than HIV or malaria. A study in The Lancet predicts that from 2024 to 2050, nearly 40 million people will die from AMR diseases. During this period, deaths from AMR could increase by almost 70%.