India, Nov. 24 -- Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the most pressing developmental challenges of our time - one that demands coordinated action across human, animal, and environmental sectors to protect the progress we have made and secure a healthier future. AMR occurs when microbes evolve to withstand the medicines meant to destroy them. Although resistance is a natural process, the speed at which it is advancing today is driven by human practices: Inappropriate antimicrobial use, inadequate infection prevention, and widespread environmental contamination. The impact is alarming - infections once easily treatable are becoming harder, and sometimes impossible, to cure, leading to longer hospital stays, higher medical ...