Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is resistance of a microorganism such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and  some parasites to an antimicrobial medicine to which it was originally sensitive. As a result,  antimicrobials e.g. (antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals) become ineffective and infections become  difficult to treat. AMR is primarily driven by misuse of these medicines and has the potential to cause  not only 10 million deaths annually by 2050 but also push 28.3 million people to poverty. It is a One  Health issue, meaning it needs collaboration between the human, animal and environmental health  sectors. Research evidences have reported that most people in the communities don’t understand  AMR nor do they know what a threat AMR is or why we need to use our medicines more judiciously.  

AMR terminology is quite complex and has geographic, disciplinary, and societal variations that affect  understanding and interpretation. Thus, without simple, clear, and translated AMR messages,  populations are misinformed, and left with popular myths and belief systems regarding the use of  antibiotics. This initiative served as an opportunity to build on the energetic power of young people  and future describers, dispensers and users of antimicrobials to bridge the gap that exists in AMR  awareness by developing and disseminating unambiguous, clear, and translated AMR messages both  online and onsite reaching hard-to-reach and underserved populations. The first objective of the  global action plan on AMR aims to improve the awareness and education of antimicrobial resistance.  We intended to contribute to these global efforts by ensuring people have the right information on  AMR. Besides, people can only take the right action when they have the right information. By making 

AMR messages as clear and unambiguous as possible, people would understand the need to use  antibiotics the right way and they would also know why we all need to do our parts in combatting  the menace that is antimicrobial resistance (AMR).