Combatting Antibiotic Resistance: A Pharmacist’s Perspective on World AMR Awareness Week 2023
World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) from November 18 to 24. The theme for WAAW 2023 will remain "Preventing antimicrobial resistance together", as in 2022 whereas is a critical period for global reflection on the escalating threat of antibiotic resistance. In addition to delving into the history of antibiotics and the evolution of resistance, it is imperative to examine the current impact of AMR, forecast its effects in 2050, and explore the specific measures taken by countries such as Nepal in the battle against this silent pandemic.
Current Landscape of Antibiotic Resistance:
Discovery of antibiotics revolutionized medicine, providing effective treatments for bacterial infections and saving countless lives. In 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin marked the b...




