Opinion | Nepal needs to rethink its antimicrobial resistance strategy
Summary
Nepal needs a blended strategy to tackle antimicrobial resistance, balancing broad public health messaging with deeper community engagement. The piece argues that access, misuse and local realities must all be addressed to curb rising resistance.
Key Points
- Nepal faces both overuse of antimicrobials in urban areas and poor access in remote communities.
- The article says one-way, top-down health messaging is not enough to solve antimicrobial resistance.
- It argues for diagonal community engagement that combines nationwide campaigns with participatory local input.
- AMR must be tackled across human health, animal health, agriculture, regulation and environmental contamination.
