Kerala: state launches first antibiotic stewardship programme
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In view of the rising concern on the overuse of antibiotics, which in turn, results in the body slowly developing antibiotic resistance, Kerala has taken the initiative to tackle the growing menace.
The state has introduced a comprehensive policy to fight growing antibiotic resistance through its first antibiotic stewardship programme. Under the programme, public and private health services will be guided trough the adapted policy.
More broadly, the programme will comprehensively look into the availability of different antibiotics, while also mapping its usage at various levels of health facilities. It will also impose restrictions on self-medication and irrational prescriptions.
At the initial stage, the programme will try to include allopathic doctors and pharmacists, and also seek to change public behaviour through large scale awareness programmes.
The state has introduced a comprehensive policy to fight growing antibiotic resistance through its first antibiotic stewardship programme. Under the programme, public and private health services will be guided trough the adapted policy.
More broadly, the programme will comprehensively look into the availability of different antibiotics, while also mapping its usage at various levels of health facilities. It will also impose restrictions on self-medication and irrational prescriptions.
At the initial stage, the programme will try to include allopathic doctors and pharmacists, and also seek to change public behaviour through large scale awareness programmes.
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