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Mersal, a member of the National Alliance, launches a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of incorrect use of antibiotics

Mersal, a member of the National Alliance, launches a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of incorrect use of antibiotics

Marsal Charitable Foundation, a member of the National Alliance for Civil Development Action, launched an awareness campaign under the title “Use it right.” To raise awareness of the dangers of incorrect use of antibiotics.

 

This comes in conjunction with World Antibiotic Awareness Week during the period “November 18-24”. Which aims to increase awareness of bacterial resistance to antibiotics in the world and encourage the adoption of best practices among the general public and health workers to avoid the emergence of more cases of antibiotic resistance.

Dr. Abdullah Arafa, Director of the Medical Department at Mersal Foundation, stressed that this is not the case. Taking antibiotics without consulting a doctor, noting that excessive use of antibiotics leads to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant microbes, so awareness campaigns must be intensified about this. The matter.

He explained that bacteria are microorganisms, some of which are beneficial and some are harmful, which cause diseases and problems that require medical intervention. He pointed out that antibiotics were the first uses to confront bacteria, and they were discovered during World War I, and it was announced It was officially declared in 1928.

He stated that bacteria cause serious diseases and can be fatal, pointing out that the role of antibiotics is to control them, stressing that the use of antibiotics is linked to rules, to suit The disease that was diagnosed, to stop the growth of bacteria.

He warned against excessive use of antibiotics in the wrong place or inappropriate for the disease as it causes a major problem, because the bacteria recognize it and there is a genetic mutation to resist the antibiotic, which may cause The disease is increasing or uncontrollable.

He stressed that the use of antibiotics must be through medical supervision and linked to monitoring and a specific time period and linked to his age and weight.

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