Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a sustainability issue, argued to be comparable in complexity and severity to climate change. The current COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the global ramifications for such health emergencies.

UN has been emphasising health and Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a significant sustainability issue, connecting human, animal and environmental health as expressed in Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) 3 and 4. These health challenges are further illustrated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even after the current crisis, AMR challenges will still continue posing similar and renewed risks to health and sustainability. Fur- thermore, health and AMR is interconnected with ecological, economic and social sustainability challenges.

There are recurring assumptions regarding the links between, on the one hand, expressing awareness and knowledge about AMR, and on the other, developing certain attitudes to AMR as well as a propensity for certain actions. There is a gap in research on AMR- education, including a need for more substantial and research-based educational approaches emphasising teaching and learning.