Malaysia will see a projected 87,000 deaths from 2020 to 2030 if there is no intervention to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), said Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad.

He said the figure is equivalent to 0.26 percent of the country’s estimated population of 33 million, based on a World Health Organization (WHO) report.

“Malaysia along with several other countries such as Vietnam and...