India to issue guidelines for antibiotics prescription
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In order to prevent its misuse and safeguard its effectiveness by reducing inappropriate prescription and overuse, India will soon have its own guidelines for antibiotics
Rajesh Bhatia, chief scientific advisor to WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Poonam Khetrapal Singh, has recently said that 10 million people worldwide will die due to the antibiotic resistance by 2050. Taking this fact into account India has will soon declare its own guideline for usage of antibiotics and it’s appropriate prescription here.
With development on the issue underway, Rajesh Bhatia also commented that the some big hospitals had come out with protocols, when asked in lieu of the fact that private hospitals should be prescribed with guidelines to further advice on dose of antibiotics. Bhatia also made it clear that experts are expressing concerns that antibiotics are losing their effectiveness at an increasing rate. Antibiotic resistance has become one of the most significant threats to patients' safety.
Rajesh Bhatia, chief scientific advisor to WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Poonam Khetrapal Singh, has recently said that 10 million people worldwide will die due to the antibiotic resistance by 2050. Taking this fact into account India has will soon declare its own guideline for usage of antibiotics and it’s appropriate prescription here.
With development on the issue underway, Rajesh Bhatia also commented that the some big hospitals had come out with protocols, when asked in lieu of the fact that private hospitals should be prescribed with guidelines to further advice on dose of antibiotics. Bhatia also made it clear that experts are expressing concerns that antibiotics are losing their effectiveness at an increasing rate. Antibiotic resistance has become one of the most significant threats to patients' safety.
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