World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021 #WAAW2021 starts today!!!

Join us in raising awareness of the risk we face with increasing global #AntimicrobialResistance using the hashtags:

#SpreadAwarenessStopResistance
#WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek
#BeAntibioticsAware
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Good hygiene, access to clean water & sanitation are essential efforts to prevent diseases, and hence reduce the need for #antimicrobials.

Ensure proper environmental sanitation to limit the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

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Curb the spread of #AntimicrobialResistance among children.

Use antimicrobials as directed by a health worker to preserve the effectiveness of these medicines.

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Using antibiotics “anyhow” is making treatment of common infections more difficult.

Visit a healthcare professional when sick of accurate diagnosis of infections. Do not self medicate.

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Getting vaccinated protect our community by preventing infections from happening in the first place.

Vaccines and the correct use of #antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines help preserve the effectiveness of vital medical treatments.

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#Antibiotics only work for bacterial infections not for viral infections.

Seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional and follow the prescription as given.

Visit www.antibioticguardian.com/africa to learn more.

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#AntimicrobialResistance!

It is the bacteria, not the person or animal, that becomes resistant to antimicrobials!

How will you spread this message? Pledge today to be an #AntibioticGuardian today!

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Bacteria become resistant when they change and do not respond to the antibiotics used to treat the infections they cause.

#Antimicrobials given to humans, animals, fish and crops must be used ONLY with prescription. Do not misuse or overuse.

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Have a sick child? Antibiotics aren’t always the answer.

Visit a healthcare professional for a prescription.


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Access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) in homes and health facilities can reduce antibiotic use to treat infections.

WaSH helps prevent drug-resistant infections, saves lives and reduces health costs.

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