Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a major threat to the global healthcare economy during Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially in developing countries like Pakistan where the healthcare facilities are already substandard. To combat AMR, the World Health Organization (WHO) has taken several initiatives including the establishment of a sustainable Universal Health Coverage (UHC) system. The implementation of UHC could eliminate various factors that contribute to a high AMR rate including self-medication. Our commentary explores in depth the current UHC system in Pakistan and how UHC could be the answer to Pakistan’s AMR crisis.
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Imran, L., Rehan, S. T., & Lee, K. Y. (2022, December 1). How Universal Health Coverage can curb the escalating antimicrobial resistance in Pakistan: a call to action for the country’s healthcare system. Tropical Medicine and Health. BioMed Central Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-022-00478-5
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