Kerala government has come up with an AMR action plan, declaring prohibition on direct purchase of antibiotics from pharmacies without a doctor’s prescription. This initiative will ideally put an end to self-prescription and promote intake of the right dose of antibiotics. Kerala Antimicrobial Resistance Strategic Action Plan (KARSAP) chaired by health minister Veena George have taken steps to strictly monitor overuse of antibiotics abiding WHO’s One-Health concept and further announced steps to increase awareness on antibiotics and AMR in primary health care centres, educational institutions and improve public antibiotic consciousness.https://lnkd.in/dV5d-ZKC
Published On: 23/12/2022