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The Silent Pandemic: Why India Is Most Vulnerable And What's The Plan
The Silent Pandemic: Why India Is Most Vulnerable And What's The Plan
A simple cough, cold, or wound medicine is becoming increasingly dangerous. The reason? Superbugs, that is, bacteria that resist even standard antibiotics. People who take unnecessary antibiotics for minor illnesses may find these medicines no longer work for them.
A recent study published in The Lancet revealed a startling fact: 83% of patients visiting hospitals in India already carry drug-resistant bacteria. This means treatments fail even before they begin.
Every year, millions of people die because of antibiotic resistance, prompting the government to declare it the ‘next national health emergency'.
Superbugs are bacteria that defeat antibiotics, even those prescribed by doctors. The latest study (November 2025) by AIG Hospital, Hyderabad, surveyed patients from nine countries.
India had the highest number of multidrug-resistant cases in the world. Key causes include:
The Lancet study highlights the scale of the problem in India:
If unchecked, antibiotic resistance could cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050.
The government has launched National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2.0, with Health Minister JP Nadda calling it the biggest threat after COVID. Key measures include:
Dr Naresh Kumar, Pulmonary Head at Lok Nayak Hospital, advises:
Following these practices can prevent further spread of superbugs.
If the new plan succeeds, treatment could become cheaper and more accessible within five years.
This slow-moving crisis is termed a ‘silent pandemic', killing gradually unlike COVID-19.
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If NAP-AMR 2.0 succeeds, millions of lives could be saved by 2030.
Source: News18
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