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Background
Overview
AMR is a major public health crisis with significant implications for healthcare systems, economic burden, and global health security. UPSC focuses on its causes, impacts, and national/international strategies for mitigation, including the role of drug quality and regulation.
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, and death. It is a major global public health threat.