A Cloud-Enhanced Secure Healthcare System to Combat Antibiotic Resistance

The discovery of antimicrobials, starting with penicillin in 1928, marked a transformative era in healthcare, saving countless lives. However, the global rise of antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to the effectiveness of these life-saving drugs. This crisis is particularly challenging in low-and middle-income countries, such as Bangladesh. In this third-world country inefficient healthcare practices, including inappropriate antibiotic use, lack of awareness, and an overstretched public health system exacerbate the problem. To address this pressing issue, a secure e-health system dedicated to combating anti-microbial resistance at a national scale in the case of Bangladesh is developed. The primary objective of this digital solution is to enhance medication adherence by sending timely notifications to patients prescribed antibiotics while simultaneously functioning as a monitoring system. A key aspect of this initiative is to raise awareness among the population, aiming to reduce vulnerability to antimicrobial resistance. By leveraging digital innovation and data-driven insights, our system strives to improve healthcare practices and contribute to the protection of public health. This initiative will hold particular significance within the challenging context of an overstretched public health system in Bangladesh.