"Preventing antimicrobial resistance together"
18 - 24 November 2022
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE) are pleased to announce the theme of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2022: ‘Preventing antimicrobial resistance together’.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to humans, animals, plants and the environment. It affects us all. This is why this year’s theme calls for collaboration across sectors to preserve the efficacy of these critical medicines. Fighting AMR is a truly global endeavour and must be addressed through a One Health approach.
To curb it effectively, all sectors must join forces and encourage the prudent use of antimicrobials, as well as preventive measures. Strengthening infection prevention and control in health care facilities, farms and food industry premises, ensuring access to vaccines, clean water, sanitation and hygiene, implementing best practices in food and agriculture production, and guaranteeing the sound management of waste and wastewater from relevant industries are critical to reducing the need for antimicrobials and minimizing the emergence and transmission of AMR.
The slogan of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week remains 'Antimicrobials: Handle with Care'. WAAW is celebrated from 18 to 24 November every year.
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Postcards
Join the Go Blue color campaign for Antimicrobial Resistance awareness!
You can participate by wearing blue during the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 Nov); using the Go Blue virtual background on events, using social media covers, or organizing a photoshoot with colleagues using #AntimicrobialResistance hashtag and promoting across social media expressing why you are “Going Blue for Antimicrobial resistance”.
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Let’s expand the global visibility of Antimicrobial Resistance.
Learn more:
https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-antimicrobial-awareness-week/2022/go-blue-campaign
Communication materials of the "Working Together to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance" Project
Events
Fecha: 17-18 November
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