07 September 2026

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) stands as one of the greatest threats to human health and the progress of modern medicine today. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it ranks among the top 10 global public health threats, pushing healthcare systems towards growing uncertainty. Recent global statistics indicate that between 2020 and 2021, approximately 1.2 million people died annually as a direct result of drug-resistant pathogens, while the indirect death toll reached nearly 4.8 million. Experts warn that without effective preventive measures at both global and national levels, AMR could claim 10 million lives annually by 2050. This means that roughly every three minutes, someone could die from a common infection that cannot be treated with any currently available medication.

The write-up is a part of Without Borders Media Fellowship by MSF-GARDP Grant on Antimicrobial Resistance, which encourages independent, impartial, and neutral reporting on health and humanitarian crises.