PM Modi Flags Antibiotic Resistance: Doctor Says the Concern Is Real

PM Modi flags antibiotic resistance: Doctor says the concern is real

PM Narendra Modi issued a warning against antibiotics during his final Mann Ki Baat speech of the year on Sunday, December 28, 2025. Regarding public health, Modi brought up issues brought up in a recent report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), which cautioned that antibiotics are losing their ability to treat illnesses like pneumonia and urinary tract infections (UTIs). He warned that indiscriminate use of antibiotics was reduci…

PM Modi cautions people against indiscriminate use of antibiotics

New Delhi: Flagging the issue of antibiotic resistance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people not to take such medicines without consulting a doctor. In his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio address, Modi said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently released a report which said that antibiotics were proving ineffective against many diseases like pneumonia and UTI (Urinary Tract Infections).  “This is a matter of great con…

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Indian PM Narendra Modi alerts countrymen on use of antibiotics. Photo: Hardeep Singh Puri/X Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to refrain from self-medicating, especially with antibiotics, during his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio address. “The ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) recently released a report stating that antibiotics are proving ineffective against many diseases, including pneumonia and urinary tract in…