It’s no secret that Indians overuse and over-prescribe antibiotics rather freely. This is one of the leading causes of antimicrobial resistance or AMR which claimed nearly 300,000 lives in 2019 alone. By now it’s become a serious public health crisis that has to be dealt with urgently but what is India doing to tackle it? For our main story, we deep-dive into India’s antibiotic abuse.
India’s Antibiotic Problem
India’s Antibiotic Problem
India’s Antibiotic Problem
It’s no secret that Indians overuse and over-prescribe antibiotics rather freely. This is one of the leading causes of antimicrobial resistance or AMR which claimed nearly 300,000 lives in 2019 alone. By now it’s become a serious public health crisis that has to be dealt with urgently but what is India doing to tackle it? For our main story, we deep-dive into India’s antibiotic abuse.