In the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week the Netherlands Centre of One Health (NCOH) together with NADP organises a webinar on Thursday 19 November from 165:00-16:00 (CET) about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), the silent pandemic.
As the Covid-19 pandemic ploughs on, a slower-acting pandemic may follow closely behind. Prior to the emergence of the novel coronavirus, the development of antibiotic resistance – in which infectious diseases become resistant to our arsenal of antibiotics – was referred to as the ‘silent pandemic’. Today, antibiotic-resistant infections cause 700,000 deaths per year. The World Health Organization estimates this figure will rise to 10 million per year by 2050 at current trajectories. The number of resistant infections is growing worldwide. That is why it is so important to accelerate research and development of new antibiotics and alternatives.
For more information on the webinar visit the NCOH website.
Source: NCOH