Antimicrobial resistance and One Health in the high school biology curriculum.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microbial organism to resist treatment designed to kill it. It poses a significant global threat to public health, affecting humans, animals, and the environment, in a concept collectively referred to as One Health. While one of the major mitigators of this pressing issue is education, the high school curriculum in the United States does not cover any aspects of AMR. As such, to address this challenge, we developed and delivered a one-week-long unit on AMR within a One Health framework into a high school biology curriculum. The unit aimed to enhance students' understanding of AMR and its implications across the One Health sectors. A survey was designed and administered to measure current knowledge, awareness, interest, and motivation. Thro

SUBMITTER: Nadar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12687614 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature