𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐀𝐌𝐑)

On 24th November, 2025, ARK Foundation arranged a special webinar for ‘World AMR Awareness Week 2025’, which highlighted the critical gap between national policies and local action in the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Our expert speakers revealed major problems, including a lack of integrated data and low stakeholder motivation, stressing the need to translate AMR policies into real-world results.

Key recommendations from our panelists:

* Formation of collaborative teams of clinicians and lab personnel to enhance reporting and develop effective treatment protocols.

* Strengthening community-level surveillance to enforce pharmacy regulations and hold illegal sellers of antibiotics accountable.

* Transformation the AMR response into a widespread social movement through multi-sectoral engagement and community trust.

A big thank you to our distinguished guests: Dr. Samsad Rabbani Khan (ARC, VH and Diarrhea Program, Communicable Disease Control, Disease Control Division, DGHS); Dr. Aninda Rahman (National Professional Officer–AMR, World Health Organization Bangladesh); Dr. Khaleda Islam (Former Director, Primary Health Care, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh); and Prof. Rumana Huque (Executive Director, ARK Foundation and Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka).

A heartfelt thank you to all our speakers and participants for their meaningful contributions and for standing with us throughout AMR Awareness Week.