Health Minister Warns AMR Could Reverse Medical Progress

By Kuda Pembere Uncontrolled Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has the potential to reverse decades of medical progress and increase the severity of infections once treatable, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora warned on Thursday. Speaking at the opening of the Zimbabwe Antimicrobial Resistance Scientific Conference, Dr Mombeshora said AMR is more than a public health issue. “Antimicrobial Resistance or AMR is more than a health concern. It is a developmental, agricultural and societal issue. If left unchecked, it could undo decades of progress in medicine and make common infections…

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