Special Report: Dr Devi Shetty Backs PM Modi's AMR Warning, Flags Poultry Antibiotic Misuse

In this Special Report, India Today explores the growing threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in India, following a recent warning by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address. Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman of Narayana Health, joins the programme to discuss the crisis, noting that ‘antibiotic consumption in poultry and animal husbandry is significantly higher than its utilization in the real patient care’. The discussion highlights how the misuse of antibiotics—both in self-medication and food production—is creating ‘superbugs’ that render common treatments for infections like pneumonia and UTIs ineffective. Dr. Shetty warns that without systemic changes and stricter food safety norms, India faces a future where ‘misuse today means no cure tomorrow’.