WHO warns antimicrobial resistance still major health threat despite global efforts

By

Salome Gregory

Mwananchi Communication Ltd

Dar es Salaam. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a top 10 global public health threat in 2019, citing 4.95 million deaths associated with bacterial AMR across 204 countries in that year.

Despite ongoing global efforts, health experts warn that antimicrobial resistance continues to threaten health systems worldwide, with many countries at risk of losing ground unless governments urgently strengthen financing, accountability and implementation of national action plans.