Fighting AMR for Child Health: The Science and Scale of Resistance

In this first deep dive, Glenda Gray unpacks what antimicrobial resistance means for clinicians beyond infectious diseases, and why it is already a leading cause of death globally. She explores the disproportionate burden in low- and middle-income countries, the devastating impact on neonates and infants, and the critical role of diagnostics, vaccines, and infection prevention.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction

00:45 – What is AMR?

01:32 – Burden on LMICs

02:57 – Impact on infants

04:05 – Diagnostic gaps

05:10 – Comprehensive strategies