AMMAN — A ceremony was held in Amman on
Sunday to mark the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), an annual global
campaign to raise knowledge and understanding of antimicrobial resistance, the
Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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The ceremony was held under the patronage of HRH
Princess Alia bint Al-Hussein.
This is year’s edition of WAAW is organized under
the theme “Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together”.
Current research shows that antimicrobial resistance
rates are rising in nations of all income levels, leading to a rise in the
prevalence of common incurable diseases.
This, in turn, increases the demand for life-saving
medical procedures like major surgery and cancer chemotherapy.
Jordan has advanced in combatting antimicrobial
resistance, according to
Minister of Health Firas Al-Hawari.
He noted that the Kingdom joined the Global
Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System in 2018, and has since
established a national antimicrobial resistance surveillance system.
However, there is still much work to be done to
combat antimicrobial and antibiotic resistance, according to the minister, who
pointed to the need for effective frameworks governing antimicrobial supply and
usage.
Hawari expressed gratitude to the
World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World
Organization for Animal Health, and the UN Environment Program for their
cooperation under the banner of the “One Health Approach”, and their provision
of needed technical support in aiding Jordan’s efforts to combat this
phenomenon.
Agriculture Minister
Khaled Al-Hneifat addressed the
issue of antimicrobial resistance, explaining that the Agriculture Ministry
promotes the prudent use and management of antimicrobial products for animals,
and keeps tabs on the production and import of veterinary medicines.
Nabil Assaf, the FAO representative in Jordan,
highlighted the importance of the “One Health Approach” in combatting
antimicrobial resistance.
The approach unites the efforts of the human and
animal health sectors to ensure the use of antimicrobials follows best practices,
he said.
Antimicrobial resistance, he continued, poses a
global threat, and has a number of negative effects, including hampering the
ability to treat illnesses, thereby increasing mortality rates and causing
serious or long-lasting illnesses.
This is in addition to production loss, reduced
livelihoods, and a negative impact on food security, he said.
Jamila Rabi, WHO representative in Jordan,
emphasized the urgent need address the threat posed by antimicrobial
resistance, and called for multisectoral cooperation.
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