Drug-resistant diseases to cause 10 mn deaths
01, May 2019
Prelims level : What is Red Line Campaign
Mains level : What are the initiatives taken by the government to curb AMR | Why is antimicrobial resistance a global concern? Crtically Evaluate
- Drug-resistant diseases could cause 10 million deaths each year by 2050, warned the United Nation Ad Hoc Interagency Coordinating Group (IACG).
- The report also highlighted that by 2030, antimicrobial resistance could force up to 24 million people into extreme poverty.
- Currently, at least 700,000 people die each year due to drug-resistant diseases.
BACKGROUND:
The reasons for the sharp increase in antibiotic use are as follows:
- The high disease burden.
- The rising income.
- The easy and the cheap availability of these medicines to the public.
- The uncontrolled sales of antibiotics.
- Poor public health infrastructure.
- Lack of awareness regarding the misuse of antibiotics.
