The Misuse of antibiotics is creating resistant superbugs leaving patients without effective treatment the next time antibiotics are needed.
World Health Organization is encouraging countries to participate in the ‘Race to Million Pledges’ Initiative in a bid to fight the practice of misusing antibiotics.
PNG is part of the race and has collected 254 pledges following the launch of the World Antibiotic Awareness Week yesterday in Port Moresby.
The pledge is a way of getting the support of the public to make a commitment to encourage their peers or family to use antibiotics responsibly and to use good hygiene practices to prevent the spread of germs, thus, limiting the need for antibiotic.
A race to million pledges will continue at the Office of the Ministry of Health, Aopi Centre, Port Moresby until the end of the week.
