🦠 Antimicrobial resistance or AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to treatment.

💊 Antimicrobials are medicines used to prevent and treat infections, such as antibiotics and antivirals.

🤒 The overuse and misuse of antimicrobials causes microbes to adapt and become resistant, making medicine ineffective against infections.

⚠ AMR threatens our ability to treat common infections and to perform life-saving procedures.

AMR kills more people annually than any single infectious disease. Staying healthy is important to protect yourself from AMR. Here’s what you can do:

✅ Keep your hands clean
✅ Only take antibiotics when prescribed
✅ Never share antibiotics
✅ Stay up-to-date with your vaccines

AMR can affect anyone - turning minor injuries, routine surgeries, or common infections into life-threatening situations.

💪🏻 If we act now, we can still preserve the effectiveness of life-saving treatments.