A growing threat could reverse decades of medical advances in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Despite increasing access to essential medicines, it emerges as a silent crisis, with health authorities slow to respond. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that if unchecked, AMR could claim 10 million lives annually by 2050. Ethiopia’s battle against this threat is impeded by insufficient implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs and widespread antibiotic misuse, argues Nejmudin K. Bilal (MD).

Predictions from various studies suggest that, if unchecked, the AMR crisis could claim 10 million lives annually by 2050 and impose a global economic burden of about 100 trillion dollars. The impact of AMR extends beyond health, affecting socio-economic development across the continent, a risk acknowledged by the African Union (AU) in its endorsement of the African Common Position on Controlling Antimicrobial Resistance.

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