by European Public Health Alliance | Nov 30, 2022 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Latest Developments
By Polina Starchenko, European Respiratory Society To mark the European Antibiotic Awareness Week, the European Respiratory Society and VALUE-Dx project team hosted an online event: “Rapid diagnostics to revolutionise our response to respiratory infections: Fighting...
by European Public Health Alliance | Nov 30, 2022 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Latest Developments
Each year, the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) (18 – 24 November) and the European Antibiotic Awareness Day (18 November) represent an opportunity for members of the MEP Interest Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to connect with citizens on this topic....
by European Public Health Alliance | Nov 30, 2022 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Analysis & Opinion
By Reneta Ilieva, Bulgarian Association for Patients’ Rights Defence For several months, Bulgarian authorities have been advising practitioners not to prescribe antibiotics for COVID-19, but no significant progress has been achieved in terms of fighting antibiotic...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 14, 2022 | Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Antimicrobial Resistance | Analysis & Opinion
In its current revision of the EU pharmaceutical legislation, the European Commission (EC) plans to address the increasing burden of antibiotic resistance (AMR) by setting up incentives for the development of new antibiotics. With increasing antimicrobial...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 31, 2022 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Analysis & Opinion
Guest article by Calum MacKichan & Sarah de Maaker – Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) The problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is faced by doctors across Europe on a daily basis who are unable to successfully treat patients who have...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 31, 2022 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Publications
By Kirsty Douglas – Policy Assistant for Global Public Health Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an ongoing public health crisis, with a recent report associating bacterial AMR with 4.95 deaths per year worldwide, including 1.27 million attributable deaths. This is a...
