AWaRe Tool for Antimicrobial Resistance

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) stands as most important
global public health and development threats throughout
the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) lists
antimicrobial resistance as most serious public health and
development challenges worldwide, which caused 1.27
million global deaths in year 2019 and contributed to a total
of 4.95 million deaths [1]. Each year 700000 people are
dying world- wide due to AMR, the toll may rise to 10 million
in year 2050 [2].
 In India, AMR was responsible for 297,000 deaths and
associated with 1,042,500 deaths in 2019. India has the
145th highest age-standardized mortality rate per 100,000
population associated with AMR global. According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), antibioticresistant bacteria cause at least 2.8 million infections and
35,000 deaths annually in the United States ,India faces
challenges in combating AMR due to factors such as poor
regulation control of antimicrobial drugs, insufficient
monitoring of AMR emergence, and inappropriate antibiotic
use in clinical settings. This emphasizes the need for effective
strategies to address AMR.