Drug-resistant infections kill hundreds of thousands of people every year, in all parts of the world. This burden is disproportionately higher in low- and middle-income countries.
If we act now, we can turn the tide on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), save millions of lives and safeguard the medical progress of the past hundred years for future generations. If we don’t, then routine medical procedures and operations will become dangerous or stop being effective, common infections will become untreatable, and many lives will be lost.