Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 22: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent global action to tackle the accelerating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that without decisive steps, common infections may become untreatable and routine surgeries unsafe.

Marking World AMR Awareness Week, the WHO urged nations — particularly those in the South-East Asia region — to “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.”

“AMR threatens the very foundations of modern medicine, jeopardising decades of progress. Across the world — and especially in South-East Asia — common infections are becoming increasingly difficult to treat,” said Dr. Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge for WHO South-East Asia.

She noted that AMR is already responsible for m

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