Africa: Quadripartite Welcomes New Political Commitments in Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
[WHO] The Third Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, hosted in Muscat, Oman, concluded today, where targets to address the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) challenge were discussed for the first time. The conference and its numerical targets for antimicrobial use in the human and animal sectors will pave the way for bold political commitments at the forthcoming UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR in 2024. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 28, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week calls upon leaders to renew global commitments
24 November 2022 – This week, the world is marking World Antimicrobial Awareness Week with a call for policy-makers to encourage health workers and the general public to adopt best practices to prevent the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections and for all sectors to encourage the prudent use of antimicrobial medicines and to strengthen preventive measures to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) under the One Health approach.
Highlighting the theme “Preventing antimicrobial resistance together”, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week this year focuses on the global AMR threat and how to mobilize collective ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - November 24, 2022 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Antimicrobial Resistance Best Practices
This report from the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities highlights successful regulatory and non-regulatory interventions used in different countries to address the growing public health problem of antimicrobial resistance. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tackling antimicrobial resistance
The increasing risk to patients of superbugs resistant to existing medicines will be the focus of a new consultation. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - November 23, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
What in the world is antimicrobial resistance?
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week is observed Nov. 18 –24. This year's theme is "Preventing antimicrobial resistance together." Antimicrobials are medicines used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals and plants. Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites resist the effects of available antimicrobial medica tions. This makes it easier for infectious diseases to spread and to cause more severe illnesses and deaths. In the U.S., the most pressing concern is a growing resistance to… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 21, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Tanzania: Govt Cautions Over Rising Antimicrobial Resistance
[Daily News] The government has cautioned over the growing antimicrobial resistance which has now reached 65 per cent, calling for deliberate efforts to avert the problem. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 19, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Powering the UK's approach to AMR: the future of AMR policy
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major challenge to the UK ' s health security, and is responsible for a significant burden of death, disability and prolonged illness globally. A Reform report published in 2020 highlighted the threat of AMR and made a number of key proposals for reform. This briefing paper draws on a roundtable to assess progress made against these proposals. It takes learnings from the Covid-19 pandemic to provide practical actions that the government could implement to drive change, with a focus on the role of rapid, accurate diagnostics in supporting surveillance and managing infections; creating AMR...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sepsis Alliance Survey Reveals Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic...
Findings on Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness and Strategies Among Infectious Disease Physicians and Pharmacists.(PRWeb November 18, 2022)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/2022/11/prweb19027460.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 18, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The Clinical Impact of Early Detection of Extended-Spectrum Beta...
In this free webinar, gain a deeper understanding of the clinical utility of antimicrobial resistance genes, specifically extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) in gram-negative bloodstream...(PRWeb November 18, 2022)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/the_clinical_impact_of_early_detection_of_extended_spectrum_beta_lactamase_esbl_bacteremia_in_hospitalized_patients_upcoming_webinar_hosted_by_xtalks/prweb19029012.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 18, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Globalisation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria at recurring mass gathering event
Review notes cohort studies have retransmission of various pathogens in travellers in recurring mass gathering events. It advocates for inclusive co-ordinated action and mass gatherings to be incorporated into the antimicrobial resistance research agenda. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Emergence of High Antimicrobial Resistance among Critically Ill Patients with Hospital-Acquired Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital.
Conclusions: The current study describes the high antibiotic resistance patterns in various hospital units that need extra legislation to prevent healthcare providers from misprescription and overuse of antibiotics. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Johnson & Johnson Rises to #2 in Ranking of Companies ’ Efforts to Expand Access to Medicines Worldwide
Everyone should have the opportunity to lead a healthy life. This requires that we advance equitable access to healthcare and address some of the world’s most devastating and neglected diseases.We are proud that Johnson & Johnson’s actions to expand access to our medicines and focus on addressing diseases that disproportionately impact people in lower- and middle-income countries has made us the 2nd-ranked company globally in the 2022 Access to Medicine Index.Our industry-leading performance marks an improvement, up from 3rd in 2021, and is the sixth consecutive time we are featured as a top three performer by the ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 15, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
In Praise of Toilets
A Dalit woman stands outside a dry toilet located in an upper caste villager’s home in Mainpuri, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Credit: Shai Venkatraman/IPSBy Baher KamalMADRID, Nov 14 2022 (IPS) For those who have it, a toilet is that ‘thing’ in the bathroom, next to the bidet, the hand-washing sink with hot and cold water faucets, and the bathtub.
Given their ‘unprestigious’ function, some billionaires, in particular in the Gulf oil-producer kingdoms, fancy to pose their buttocks on a solid-gold toilet. Once they are there, why not also solid-gold faucets?
Many others prefer a more comfortable u...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Baher Kamal Tags: Development & Aid Environment Global Headlines Health Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations Water & Sanitation Source Type: news
Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship Using Point of Care CRP Testing,...
In this free webinar, learn about the causes of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and why antibiotic stewardship is of critical importance. Attendees will learn about the benefits of point of care CRP...(PRWeb November 09, 2022)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/supporting_antimicrobial_stewardship_using_point_of_care_crp_testing_upcoming_webinar_hosted_by_xtalks/prweb19004986.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 9, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Anti-Microbial Resistance Strategies Need Urgent Attention to Prevent Unnecessary Deaths in Africa
Africa’s laboratories need to step up testing to aid in fighting Anti-Microbial Resistance. This photo is a 3D computer-generated image of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, the pathogen responsible for causing the disease tuberculosis (TB). Credit: CDC/UnsplashBy Francis KokutseACCRA, Nov 3 2022 (IPS) African countries must find a way of fighting Anti-Microbial Resistance in the healthcare system to avoid unnecessary deaths.
A few months ago, the President of the Ghana Public Health Association, Amofah George, narrated how he saw a patient die after failing to respond to all the available antibiotics used for managing...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Francis Kokutse Tags: Africa Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
