WHO for coordinated action against antibiotic resistance

Seeking accelerated efforts to address the burgeoning problem of antibiotic resistance, the World Health Organization Monday urged member states of the South-East Asia region to scale up national action plans to combat this daunting public health threat.
“We must act urgently. The world is heading for a post-antibiotic era which will be devastating in this age of emerging infectious diseases.
If we do not use antibiotics rationally, we will lose the power to fight common infections and minor injuries.” Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, told the launch of a four-day regional meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Jaipur, according to a news agency.
Dr Poonam said: “We need to step up efforts to prevent antimicrobial resistance and change how we prescribe and use antibiotics.”