WHO, G20 members warn of potential "silent pandemic" from antimicrobial resistance

STORY: WHO, G20 members warn of potential "silent pandemic" from antimicrobial resistance DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: BALI, Indonesia CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HANAN BALKHY, Assistant Director-General for the AMR Division at the WHO 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DANTE HARBUWONO, Indonesian Vice Health Minister STORYLINE: The World Health Organization and the Group of 20 members warned on Wednesday at a meeting in Indonesia's Bali of a potential "silent pandemic" of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) triggered by overdosage of drugs and antibiotics. This meeting is a side event of the third G20 Health Working Group, which was held from Monday to Tuesday. The Lancet journal published in January said that drug-resistant infections killed 1.27 million people in 2019, more than HIV/AIDS (864,000 deaths) or malaria (643,000 deaths). Assistant Director-General for the AMR Division at the WHO Hanan Balkhy said a stronger health system is import

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Street style, Alaa Balkhy arriving at Miu Miu Spring Summer 2022 show, held at Palais Iena, Paris, France, on October 5, 2021. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW - Street Style

PFW - Street Style

Street style, Alaa Balkhy arriving at Miu Miu Spring Summer 2022 show, held at Palais Iena, Paris, France, on October 5, 2021. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM