#ActOnAMR #OneHealth #PreventAMR #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #ProtectAntibiotics #FightAMR #NYSCDrugFreeCDSGroup #AMR Week #AntimicrobialAwareness #ResistAMR

Anti-microbial resistance affects us all. Whether you're a healthcare worker or an everyday person, your actions matter. Seek professional advice when ill and complete your treatment courses.

We MUST all come together to address this global threat.

#ResistAMR

Antimicrobial resistance or AMR, occurs when bacteria, parasites & viruses mutate and become resistant to medicines. This happens when we ABUSE antimicrobial medicines. Feel unwell? NEVER self-medicate. Seek medical advice. #ResistAMR

Let’s prevent #AntimicrobialResistance by using antibiotics responsibly 💊 and ONLY when prescribed by a health practitioner.

Learn more➡️: afro.who.int/ResistAMR

#ResistAMR

Today marks the start of #AMR week!

Antimicrobial resistance or #AMR , is not just a health issue; it's a global challenge. It occurs when we misuse, overuse or abuse medicines like antibiotics.

We must #ResistAMR 💪🏿

Feel ill? It’s often because your body is under attack from bacteria, a parasite or a virus.

Antimicrobial medicines make you better.

But now these bugs are mutating into SUPERBUGS, becoming resistant to treatment.

#ResistAMR
#WAAWAfrica2023

Drug resistance is making sexually transmitted infections (STIs) challenging to treat. It is important to practice safer sex.
If you think you have an #STI
➡️ do not self-medicate
➡️see a health professional for accurate diagnosis and treatment

#ResistAMR

🦠Drug-resistant pathogens🦠 are a global threat to animals, humans, plants & the environment.

When #antimicrobials 💉are used responsibly, we can make sure they remain effective for all.

#OneHealth
#ResistAMR

#DidYouKnow

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could kill 4.1 million people in Africa by 2050 unless we all act.

✅ Take medication 💊 as prescribed by a medical practitioner
✅ Finish the prescribed course even if you feel better
✅ Don’t use left over medication 💊

#ResistAMR

In 2019, 1.27 million lives worldwide were lost to anti-microbial resistance - more than HIV/AIDS and malaria.

It's a quiet danger, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.
We need to act now to save 4.1M lives by 2050.

#ResistAMR
#UseAntimicrobialsWisely

Say NO to self-medication and take antimicrobial medicines only when they're prescribed!

Antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites mutate. and become resistant to medicines used to fight them.
#ResistAMR

Substandard and falsified medicines contribute to antimicrobial resistance.

Increased regulation and enforcement promotes availability of quality medicines for all.

#ResistAMR

On #Day2 of the #WAAWAfrica2023 , a mini-football tournament is taking place at Prince Edward High School in Harare as part of the awareness raising activities lined up for the week. 8 High School teams are participating in this event.

#ResistAMR
#WAAW2023

Taking antibiotics when you don’t need them means they can stop working for you when you need them most.

✅ Only take antimicrobial medicines when prescribed ➡️ afro.who.int/ResistAMR

When we abuse, misuse or overuse medicines like antibiotics, we risk bugs becoming RESISTANT to the medicines used to fight them.

This is antimicrobial resistance or #AMR ➡️ afro.who.int/ResistAMR

#ResistAMR

#AntimicrobialResistance is reducing proven treatments for illnesses like #malaria , #TB and #HIV . Many infections could soon become incurable, and millions of people in #Africa 🌍 could die.

Only take antimicrobial medicines when you need them ➡️ afro.who.int/ResistAMR

#AMR is a global health crisis. It occurs when we misuse, overuse or abuse medicines like antibiotics.

We need you to Resist the Resistance – and that means looking after your health.

Find out how ➡️ afro.who.int/ResistAMR

Taking antibiotics when you don’t need them means they can stop working for you when you need them most.

✅ Only take antimicrobial medicines when prescribed ➡️ afro.who.int/ResistAMR

It’s #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek !

Substandard and falsified medicines contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death .

Learn more👉tinyurl.com/Anti-Microbial…

#ResistAMR #WHO75