Infectious Diseases

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most urgent threats to global health, food security, and development. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites are evolving to resist existing treatments, rendering common infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, and death. The overuse and misuse of antibiotics in humans and animals, coupled with poor infection prevention and control, have accelerated resistance globally. AMR not only endangers modern medicine but also undermines surgeries, cancer therapies, and intensive care treatments. At the conference, discussions around AMR will spotlight innovative diagnostics, global surveillance, policy frameworks, stewardship programs, and novel antimicrobial development. The session aims to promote international collaboration to slow resistance and preserve the effectiveness of existing drugs, making AMR a top priority on the infectious disease agenda.