Stealthy, silent, and deadly as an assassin. Striking at will across the world. Antimicrobial Resistance, or AMR, is stalking humanity, leaving millions dead and dying in its wake. A well-recognised global public health threat today, AMR happens because of misuse and overuse of life-saving antibiotics, which makes disease-causing microbes resistant to existing medicines. In such a scenario, prevention is the only way out.
An interview with Deepak Bhati and Gauri Arora, Programme Officers in the Sustainable Food Systems team of the Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, simplifying the complicatedness of antimicrobial resistance for our young readers. ******************************************** Hi Deepak and Gauri! We’ve been hearing about this complex and scary thing, ‘Antimicrobial Resistance’ (AMR). Can you please unpack it for our kids?...
Microorganisms are extremely important for our survival. They help in decomposing organic waste material, and in nutrient absoprtion by plants and animals.