World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is observed globally every year from 18 to 24 November to raise awareness and promote collective action against the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Drug-resistant microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, can spread between humans, animals, plants, and the environment. Their increasing resistance poses significant risks to human and animal health, food security, livelihoods, and national economies. The misuse and overuse of antimicrobials, coupled with factors such as environmental pollution and weak human and animal health systems, continue to accelerate the emergence and spread of AMR.
The theme for WAAW 2025, “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future”, underscores the urgent need for bold, and coordinated One Health action. AMR is not a distant challenge; it is a current and rapidly intensifying threat. Yet, global awareness, investment, and response efforts remain inadequate.
Therefore, WAAW aims to promote responsible and sustainable practices among all stakeholders, including the public, healthcare providers, animal health professionals, environmentalists, farmers, policymakers, youth groups, civil society organizations, and the media, who play a vital role in preventing the emergence and transmission of drug-resistant pathogens.
For more information, please visit:
WOAH: World AMR Awareness Week 2025 – “Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future”
WHO: World AMR Awareness Week 2025
FAO: World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025 |Antimicrobial Resistance|FAO
UNEP: World AMR Awareness Week 2025
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