ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

Key Findings of report: 

• Drug-resistant diseases could cause 10 million deaths each year by 2050. 
  
  
• By 2030, antimicrobial resistance could force up to 24 million people into extreme poverty. 
  
  
• Currently, at least 7,00,000 people die each year due to drug-resistant diseases, including 2,30,000 people who die from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. 
  
  

Recommendations made for Countries:

• Prioritise national action plans to scale-up financing and capacity-building efforts,
  
  
• Put in place stronger regulatory systems,
  
  
• Support awareness programs for prudent use of antimicrobials by professionals in human, animal and plant health and
  
  
• invest in research and development for new technologies to combat antimicrobial resistance.