Ahead of World AMR Awareness Week, global health experts stress the need for stronger surveillance, prevention, sustainable financing and a One Health approach to address antimicrobial resistance. The updated Global Action Plan on AMR for 2026-2036 seeks to strengthen prevention, surveillance, responsible antimicrobial use and sustainable financing. Flagging the mounting threat posed by antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the Government has scaled up laboratory networks and expanded environmental surveillance mechanisms to curb drug resistance.