Antimicrobial Resistance

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Antimicrobial Resistance Could Surpass Cancer as the Leading Cause of Death by 2050.

Antimicrobial Resistance is globally recognized as one of the greatest health threats of the 21st century, and yet... we hardly hear anything about it. It’s directly responsible for 1.27 million deaths in 2019 and contributing to 4.95 million deaths overall. Social distancing reduced that number to around 1.14 million in 2021, however by 2050 Antimicrobial Resistance is projected to be associated with over 8 million deaths per year2. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), by 2050 AMR could lead to more deaths than cancer.

Antimicrobial medicines are the cornerstone of modern medicine. They are used to prevent and treat infectious diseases in humans, animals, and plants, and includes antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics. Antimicrobial Resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites develop resistance to these medicines and no longer respond to the treatment. As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines become ineffective and infections become difficult or impossible to treat, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, disability, and death.
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