In this Comment article published in the journal The Lancet Microbe for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021 (18-24 November), MSF authors spotlight the lack of access to lifesaving antibiotics and insufficient funding and implementation of plans to respond to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
The intersection of weak health-care systems with insufficient coverage and inadequate water and sanitation systems in LMICs combined with the impact of political instability, armed conflict, civil unrest, and population displacement has the potential to accelerate the course of AMR and the proliferation of antimicrobial-resistant infections.
During World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, MSF urges all actors to work on inclusive plans to address a truly global AMR response.
