World AMR Awareness Week

What Is World AMR Awareness Week & Why It Matters to You

From 18-24 November 2025, the world marks World AMR Awareness Week, a global campaign led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to highlight the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR happens when germs — like bacteria or viruses — change over time and stop responding to our medicines, meaning common infections can become harder, or sometimes even impossible, to treat. World Health Organization+2World Health Organization+2 This year’s theme is “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future”, emphasising that AMR isn’t just a distant issue — it’s already affecting our health today.