November 18th - November 24th
Company: | World Health Organization |
Web site: | http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-antibiotic-awareness-week |
Since 2015, World Antibiotic (Antimicrobial) Awareness Week aims to increase awareness of global antibiotic resistance and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites resist the effects of medications, making common infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death