World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) – formerly World Antimicrobial Awareness Week – is an annual global campaign to improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance(AMR).
This week also aims to encourage best practices among the public, healthcare workers, animal health professionals, environmentalists, farmers, policymakers, the youth, civil society and media, who play a critical role in reducing the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant pathogens.
The theme for WAAW 2024 is “Educate. Advocate. Act now.”
WAAW is celebrated every year from 18 to 24 November.
Over the week, education through the use of fliers, a drama and educational talks (at the various OPDs in the hospital as well as the ECG District Office, Ghana Fire Service Municipal Office, Bryt fm and the Main central market in Koforidua) were employed to relay the message.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/ERHK
