Volume 18 Issue 2 

Years ago, I remember having a conversation where I happily explained to a friend that being medication-averse meant I would not have to deal with multidrug resistance or antibiotic resistance health complications.

However, it was only much later that it became more obvious to me that the amount of medicines I allowed myself to consume had no bearing on my exposure to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Like many others, I too did not realise that AMR doesn't always hop in through the front door. It is hiding in plain sight, in corners where we least expect it. It can be present in the food we eat, in the water we drink, in the places we work, and even in the healthcare facilities we end up in to find treatment and help.

This volume of CRJ, like so many others that we have worked on, aims to help its readers understand just how connected such crises can be. On page 74 a team from ICARS explains the many ways AMR and poultry intersect. On page 78, Anita Punwani takes a look at the need for a One Health approach for a global pushback, while Lubna Jerar Naqvi examines the role played by climate change.

Meanwhile, Shefalika Maini and Evie Lunn explore the solutions, where one tackles the subject of Al prescriptions and the other explores AMR and conflict zones. This is not just a crisis of healthcare systems or practices; it is one of leadership. On page 12, Thomas Lahnthaler explores what leaders must do to adapt.

The truth is that AMR is a slow-moving chaos that not many of us can avoid. It is already affecting our lives, and we cannot see or understand it. AMR, much like time, will wait for no one. It does need our understanding or acknowledgement to spread.

However, CRJ's readers are always those who put out fires that aren't always visible. I hope this issue helps inform your everyday practices and the work that you do.