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...
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 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...
For years now, experts have been warning about a pandemic quietly spreading across the globe due to misuse and overuse of antimicrobials. For years, EPHA, the AMR Stakeholder Network, and the MEP Interest Group on AMR have been working to raise awareness on the threat...
The environment is an important factor in the development, transmission, and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to humans, animals, and plants. In 2017, the UN Environment Programme recognised increasing AMR linked to the discharge of drugs and particular...
