Assignment: (communicable diseases)
‘There are few public health issues of greater importance than antimicrobial resistance.’
a) Justify this statement and outline the factors that have led to an increase in antimicrobial resistance in micro-organisms pathogenic to humans.
b) What are the main aims and key components of an effective strategy to reduce the impact of antimicrobial resistance on human health.
The completed assignment should be type-written with a recommended word count of around 1,500 words, excluding references.