Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most silent and serious threats to global public health today: microorganisms develop the ability to withstand drugs normally used to treat them, rendering therapies less effective or entirely useless.
Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance
AMR can transform seemingly minor infections into conditions that are difficult to treat, requiring heavier and more costly therapies. It is directly worsened by the misuse of antibiotics in human medicine, veterinary practice, and agriculture.
The ADAPT Project: A One Health Approach for Africa
Through the ADAPT project (African One Health Network for Disease Prevention), IPD doctoral researcher Dame Sylla is contributing to an AMR awareness campaign to promote rational antibiotic use and encourage collective action.
Acting Together to Preserve Treatment Effectiveness
The fight against AMR is everyone’s responsibility: only take antibiotics when prescribed, follow dosages and treatment durations, and never self-medicate.
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