The article from The Star highlights the grave threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), particularly in Africa where health systems are already strained. It emphasizes that while the recent UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR provided a roadmap for global action, a more urgent and coordinated response is needed at the national and regional levels across Africa. The piece advocates for strengthening diagnostic laboratory systems as a frontline defense, improving access to quality diagnostics and medicine, and expanding surveillance networks to track the spread of resistant pathogens.

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