Archive · 2 Jan 2026
PM Modi Warns of Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently warned about a serious problem called antimicrobial resistance.
This means that antibiotics, which are medicines that kill bacteria, are not working as well as they used to.
A report by the Indian Council of Medical Research showed that antibiotics are not effective against diseases like pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
Dr. Devi Shetty, a famous heart surgeon, explained that if we keep using antibiotics incorrectly, we might go back to a time before penicillin was invented, when many people died from infections after surgeries.
He said that antibiotics are not working because people are taking them for minor illnesses like colds and coughs, which makes the bacteria stronger.
Dr. Shetty advised people not to ask for antibiotics from their doctors unless it is really necessary.
PM Modi warned about antimicrobial resistance in his radio address, citing an ICMR report.
Antibiotics are becoming ineffective against diseases like pneumonia and UTI due to indiscriminate use.
Dr. Devi Shetty warned that antibiotic resistance could take us back to the pre-penicillin era.
Antibiotic abuse has led to increased infections and reduced effectiveness of common antibiotics.
Dr. Shetty advised people not to demand antibiotics from doctors and to take them only when prescribed.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dr. Devi Shetty
- What
- Warning about the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance
- When
- During PM Modi's monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat
- Where
- India
- Why
- To raise awareness about the indiscriminate use of antibiotics and their ineffectiveness against certain diseases
- Primary Source
- PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat radio address
- Expert Warning
- Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman of Narayana Health
- Report Cited
- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) report
- Key Diseases Affected
- Pneumonia, Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Expertise of Dr. Shetty
- 36 years of heart surgery experience in India
- Antibiotic Use in Early Years
- Antibiotics given for only two days post-surgery
- Current Antibiotic Use
- Increased use due to fear of infection in surgeries
- Cost of New Antibiotics
- Billions of dollars and no guarantee of effectiveness