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.

The contamination of water sources with antimicrobial drugs has had grave consequences in India. What is the right way to dispose of unused or expired antibiotics so that they do not find their way into our water sources?