Discuss the reasons for rising anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in India and the efforts to control and prevent medicine help in controlling AMR in the country.

Anti-microbial resistance refers to the reducing potential on inability of anti-microbial resistance refers to the resistance developed by certain bacterial strains and other micro-organism against the treatments that have been conventionally used to treat disease caused by them. Eg. Drug resistant TB. Reasons for AMR: [Diagram shown with cloud containing text about reasons for AMR] - Abuse in livestock poultry to increase productivity - Taking medicines without due medical advice prescription - Use of antibiotics in agriculture production Traditional medicine can help in controlling AMR: (1) Have little side effects. (2) Do not cause other diseases due to co-infections or the side-effects of the drugs. (3) Targeted on specific disease, such as ashwagandha to select mental stress. Other measures: - Cutting use of antibiotics in agriculture & livestock sector - Increasing awareness on AMR - Thus, a small step in controlling AMR can save million of lives.