PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) 2019 started November 18 and runs through November 24 under the theme: “The future of antibiotics depends on all of us,” the Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department in the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA), said on Wednesday.
The week is being observed all around the world with the intent to increase awareness so all persons can be attentive on the use of antibiotics.
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) threatens the effective prevention and treatment of
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