World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
The World Health Organization has designated November 18-24, 2022, as World Antimicrobial Awareness Week.
World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a major global health threat. It occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve and become resistant to the drugs used to treat them. This resistance can happen naturally, but it is being accelerated by the overuse and misuse of antimicrobial medicines in humans, animals, and agriculture.
The theme this year is “Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together”, focusing on the role that each of us can play in preventing AMR.
🔹 Use antibiotics only when prescribed by a healthcare professional.
🔹 Never share antibiotics with others.
🔹 Follow the directions on the prescription label.
🔹 Do not save antibiotics for the next time you are sick.
🔹 Finish the entire course of antibiotics, even if you feel better.
🔹 Prevent infections by getting vaccinated.
🔹 Avoid food that may contain harmful bacteria.
🔹 Cover the mouth or wear masks while coughing or sneezing.
🔹 Practice good hygiene, such as washing your hands often.
On a global scale, WHO’s Global Action Plan describes the need to make significant changes in how we produce, prescribe and use antibiotics. Surveillance and resistance need to improve both their occurrence and spread effectively. Current strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and control of infections should be reviewed, and new ones implemented to strengthen efforts to boost research and development of new antibiotics and other infection-fighting drugs.
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