Every year, antibiotics and other antimicrobials save millions of lives. But a phenomenon known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effectiveness of these life-saving medicines. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobials. AMR is invisible but its victims are not. The World Health Organization’s ‘AMR is invisible, I am not’ campaign puts advocates—like Vanessa, Ella and Brandon from the WHO Task Force of AMR survivors—front and centre, to share their stories, raise awareness and urge action to address AMR. Find out more about the campaign and AMR on WHO’s website: www.who.int/campaigns/world-amr-awareness-week/2024/amr-is-invisible-i-am-not, https://www.who.int/health-topics/antimicrobial-resistance

Antimicrobial resistance or AMR is considered one of the top global public health problems. It also poses an urgent and critical threat to animal and plant health, food security and economic development. UNEP’s report “Bracing for Superbugs: Strengthening environmental action in the One Health response to antimicrobial resistance” provides evidence that the environment plays a key role in the development, transmission and spread of AMR. Prevention is at the core of the action and environment is a key part of the solution. Explore the report: https://www.unep.org/resources/superbugs/environmental-action The report aims to demystify and unpack the different, while interconnected, aspects of the environmental dimensions of AMR, offering a comprehensive overview of scientific findings on the subject. It provides actionable evidence of the importance of the environment in the development, transmission and spread of AMR, and it shows that environmental dimensions of AMR are multifaceted and the response rests on collaboration between sectors. A concerted systems approach such as “One Health,” which recognizes that the health of people, animals, plants and the environment are closely linked and interdependent, is the approach needed to tackle it. This report analyzes the three economic sectors and their value chains that are key drivers of AMR development and spread in the environment: pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, agriculture and food, and healthcare, together with pollutants from poor sanitation, sewage and waste effluent in municipal systems. The report synthesizes current knowledge gaps, and it shows that while several actions are ongoing, more needs to be done and offers solutions to prevent and respond to AMR. A One Health response to AMR will not only help reduce the risk and burden of AMR on societies but will also help address the triple planetary crisis.

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November) focuses on the urgent actions needed to stop antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which contributes to more than 5 million deaths from bacterial infections alone each year. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial agents. As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents become ineffective and infections become difficult or impossible to treat, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. Find out more here: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-antimicrobial-awareness-week/2022

Imagine a world where infections and diseases in animals and humans cannot be treated. This worst-case scenario could become a reality as some bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites develop resistance to the drugs we use to fight them. Antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, has become one of the most pressing health issues of our time. Solutions exist and everyone has a role to play to address this global threat. Watch this video to learn more. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldAnimalHealth Follow us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldanimalhealth Twitter: https://twitter.com/WOAH_Global LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/worldanimalhealth Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/woah-photos/ WOAH Web Site: https://www.woah.org

Science in 5 series - Episode #86 / Microbes like bacteria, fungus and viruses are becoming resistant to medicines like antibiotics. WHO has declared antimicrobial resistance as a global health and developmental threat. How can we stop antimicrobial resistance ? Dr Hanan Balkhy explains in Science in 5. For more information on antimicrobial resistance: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-antimicrobial-awareness-week Closed Captioning is available for Science in 5 in several languages on YouTube. Links to subtitled/dubbed versions: Spanish: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6hS8Moik7ktt7QccOeLSyI1agc6yRHjj French: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiIQJ9sPqPFxQyKvHIVxI-mbiTsAI6Six Portuguese: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6hS8Moik7kux2qXeA0jHCNyK4GVorTJM Thai: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9S6xGsoqIBXRQzSDOfFb13iPrbL8fgy1 Nepali: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv3LbY_wohnNmC0c5yAjlyYO-AsKynshD Maithili: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv3LbY_wohnOzLMPfIg4evuGnNUifuaXX Bahasa: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLekyghuTrqcaanPy2F-LiW368Emsg1A2J Japanese: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgEqwWIGjsAZo9LPFBqDVwk-PjY1dJ9_O

Explore how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics and turn into superbugs, and what scientists are doing to stop it. -- Right now, you are inhabited by trillions of microorganisms. Many of these bacteria are harmless (or even helpful!), but there are a few strains of ‘super bacteria’ that are pretty nasty -- and they’re growing resistant to our antibiotics. Why is this happening? Kevin Wu details the evolution of this problem that presents a big challenge for the future of medicine. Lesson by Kevin Wu, animation by Brett Underhill. Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-antibiotics-become-resistant-over-time-kevin-wu