Antimicrobial resistance is not a new problem but one that is becoming more dangerous; urgent and consolidated efforts are needed to avoid regressing to the pre-antibiotic era. On World Health Day 2011, WHO will introduce a six-point policy package to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
Please visit http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2011/en/ for detailed info. (has links to fact sheets, posters, policy brief and so on)
If you do not have time to go through the detailed documents – please at least remember :
“Inappropriate use of antimicrobials drives the development of drug resistance. Both overuse, underuse and misuse of medicines contribute to the problem. Ensuring that patients are informed about the need to take the right dosage of the right antimicrobial requires action from prescribers, pharmacists and dispensers, pharmaceutical industry, the public and patients, as well as the policy makers”
And if you have some more time, please see this simple slide show - http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/antimicrobial_resistance/facts/en/index.html
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