Would global ministerial meet galvanise action to prevent AMR in humans, animals, plants and environment?

High level ministerial delegations from over 100 countries (mostly from the Global South) are expected to converge in Nigeria this June to attend the 5th High Level Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) that will be held on the African soil for the first time in history, with the Nigerian government hosting it.

India demonstrates high political leadership for preventing antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among the top 10 global health threats - and is also a threat to food safety and security and environment. AMR warrants more robust action to stop misuse and overuse of antimicrobial medicines in all sectors with One Health approach. World leaders have come together twice earlier in 2016 and 2024 at United Nations General Assembly High Level Meetings, and adopted Political Declarations with important time-bound commitments that have spurred stronger global response. But we need more country-level leadership at highest levels of echelons of power and sub-national levels to spark lasting change for health security.

[video] Story-telling and media engagement around AMR

Zimbabwe and Cambodia getting return on investment by addressing AMR

Right to health is a fundamental human right. There is no doubt that everyone - without any exception or exclusion - should be able to live healthily in a rights-based manner - everywhere. Along with ensuring high to health is a reality for all, it is also important to recognise health financing as a smart investment.

Schooling ourselves to protect our present and secure our future

Let us go back in time 97 years ago and dare to imagine the plight of those who suffered with bacterial infections before the discovery of world's first antibiotic in 1928 (penicillin). Without lifesaving medicines, curable or treatable infections could become deadly - once again. Today, a lot of medicines are failing to treat infections because disease-causing bacteria, virus, fungi and/or parasites are becoming drug-resistant - largely because of human-made misuse and overuse of medicines. Choice is ours: Do we want to slip back in time when there were not enough medicines around, or would we stop misuse and overuse of medicines and use them responsibly?

1st inaugural India AMR Media Awards 2025

Watch the recording of 1st inaugural India AMR Media Awards 2025

Watch the recording of 1st inaugural India AMR Media Awards 2025, which was part of 5th Annual Global Media Forum on Antimicrobial Resistance, organised ahead of World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW 2025).

2nd Global AMR Media Awards 2025

Watch the recording of 2nd Global AMR Media Awards Ceremony 2025

2nd Global AMR Media Awards Ceremony 2025 was held as part of 5th Annual Global Media Forum on Antimicrobial Resistance, ahead of World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW 2025).

[video] 5th Annual Global Media Forum ahead of World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW 2025), 2nd Global AMR Media Awards 2025 and 1st India AMR Media Awards 2025

5th Annual Global Media Forum on Antimicrobial Resistance and Global AMR Media Awards Ceremony 2025

[Watch the recording] 5th Annual Global Media Forum ahead of World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) would be organised on 12th November 2025 (begins 11:30AM CET). This year's WAAW is on the theme: "Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future."

WHO sounds the alarm on rising antibiotic resistance which is threatening health security

The world is heading towards widespread resistance to common antibiotics. So indicates the Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report 2025, that was launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO), cautioning that increasing resistance to essential antibiotics poses a growing threat to public health systems globally - especially in countries least equipped to handle it.

Danger of substandard and falsified medical products is real and growing

[watch AMR Dialogues] [हिंदी] In 2017, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), "A study on the public health and socioeconomic impact of substandard and falsified medical products," showed that 10% of medical products in low- and middle-income countries were substandard or falsified, indicating substantial under-recording and a much larger problem confronting us.

[video] People affected by leprosy demand a life with dignity and rights, without any stigma, discrimination

[video] Shantidan Leprosy Colony visit of WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Mr Yohei Sasakawa

[video] While bus tyre gets repaired, unstoppable MrYohei Sasakawa speaks with CNS on the roadside: #EndLeprosy

[video] Persons affected by Leprosy & WHO #EndLeprosy Goodwill Ambassador Sasakawa address a press conference

[video] Jagannath Leprosy Colony visit of WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Mr Yohei Sasakawa

[video] EXCLUSIVE: WHO Goodwill Ambassador Mr Yohei Sasakawa speaks with CNS

[video] Jaatni Leprosy Colony visit of WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Mr Yohei Sasakawa

[video] Press conference on launch of Global #EndLeprosy Appeal 2025

[video] Global Appeal 2025 launched to end stigma and discrimination against persons affected by leprosy