By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei
Associate Professor, Beverly Egyir of the Bacteriology Department at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, has warned that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rapidly undermining global health, with the poorest regions of the world bearing the greatest burden.
Speaking at the Annual Research Meeting (ARM2025), Prof. Egyir said illnesses that were once easily treated are increasingly failing to respond to antibiotics, creating a growing crisis in low-resource settings where access to alternative treatments is limited.
She stressed that AMR extends far beyond economic calculations, cautioning that every delay in global intervention directly translates into preventable deaths.
“AMR is not just an economic issue — every delay in intervening represents lost lives,” she said, calling for urgent action to curb the rising threat.
Her remarks formed part of a broader call for sustained investment, stronger surveillance systems, and equitable global strategies to prevent the world from sliding into a post-antibiotic era.
