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Podcast: In Focus by The Hindu
Episode: Is India staring at a suberbug threat?
Description: A recent report released by the World Health Organization, stated something that experts in India have been warning about for years: antimicrobial resistance or AMR in our country the report said, “is a serious and escalating threat, with resistance rates among the highest in the world.” The government is taking this threat seriously: it has now brought out National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR 2.0) — (2025-29) to combat AMR at all levels.
So what is India facing in terms of infections that may not be able to be cured? What sectors does AMR affect outside of hospitals? What a...