Home/MedicalAwarenessSearch ResultsTackling antimicrobial resistance by focusing on sanitation and hygieneBy Omkar GaonkarMore than 1.2 million people died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene can go a long way in dealing with antimicrobial resistance, which is one of the top 10 global public health threats. More than 1.2 million people died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene can go a long way in dealing with antimicrobial resistance, which is one of the top 10 global public health threats.