Minister calls for joint effort to combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday called for greater coordination and collaboration between the government, academia, big pharma, and startups to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

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He stressed that data-driven and technology solutions would strengthen the government's efforts in fighting AMR.

Speaking to startups and researchers at the Bangalore Bioincubation Centre, Rao highlighted new opportunities, encouraging them to think outside the box and "act now," in line with this year's World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week theme, "Educate, Advocate, Act Now."

Rao explained that AMR is a challenge at the intersection of human health, animal health, and environmental sustainability, requiring a coordinated multi-sector approach to curb its spread.