• Globally, 1.27 million deaths occur due to AMR, while 4.75 million deaths occur as a result of diseases caused by resistant pathogens. 

• In India, 30% of neonatal deaths occur due to bacterial sepsis arising as a result of AMR.

• A recently published review discussed the various activities, strengths, and challenges India needs to address to curb AMR. 

• Industrial effluents, sewage, and municipal waste released into the environment without appropriate treatment become reservoirs of resistant pathogens.

• The activities undertaken in India to safeguard the environment to curb AMR include:

  • Raising awareness regarding AMR

  • Evidence-based Surveillance

  • Appropriate Infection Control Measures

  • Rational use of antimicrobials

  • Sustained global, national, and regional efforts to combat AMR

• The author concludes that the way forward for India to address AMR is as follows:

  • The advocacy of One Health facilitates multisectoral coordination and drives efforts to tackle AMR.

  • Law enforcement should help reduce the inflow of AMR-causing factors into the environment.

  • Promoting evidence-based research to understand, monitor, and tackle the factors promoting AMR.

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