Overview
- In his year-end Mann Ki Baat address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called rising antibiotic resistance very worrying.
- Modi referenced ICMR findings that medicines commonly used for pneumonia and urinary tract infections are losing effectiveness.
- He said indiscriminate use and self-medication are major reasons for resistance building in infections.
- The Prime Minister urged people to avoid taking antibiotics without medical advice, stating they should be used only under a doctor's guidance.
- Coverage focused on public awareness and individual behavior change, with no new policy measures reported.