Oman health: National campaign launched for rational use of antibiotics

Muscat: As part of a national plan to tackle the risk of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a national campaign to define the rational use of antibiotics was launched by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
The National AMR campaign themed “Antibiotics: Wise Use, Better Outcomes” was launched at the Crown Plaza Hotel under the patronage of Dr. Fu’aad bin Ja’afar Al Sajwani, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, in the presence of Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Saidi, Minister of Health along with a number of ministers, members of the State Council and Majlis Al Shura.
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The campaign is being organised by the Ministry of Health (MOH), represented by the Directorate General of Diseases Surveillances and Control in collaboration with the MoH Directorates and related ministries.
The campaign aims to define the rational use of antibiotics in the health, animals and agriculture sectors, end ensure coordination between these sectors within a national plan to tackle the risk of AMR.
In addition to applying a high-level of infection prevention to reduce risk of infection, as well as raising awareness among the patients, health workers, agriculture specialists and veterinarians.
Draft of national strategy
Dr. Amal Al Ma’ani, Director of Central Department of Infection Prevention and Control stated: “The Directorate General of Diseases Surveillances and Control has developed a draft of national strategy to combat the (AMR). The strategy aims to gather the concerned authorities to agree and implement a coordinated response in cooperation with the international organisations at the national level”.
The most disturbing problem for doctors and workers in the field of human and animal health in the world is prevalence of resistance of various infectious microbes against the antibiotics.
It is expected in the near future to spread the outbreaks of infectious with number of serious communicable microbes, for which it has no effective antibiotic.
The National Committee of Resistance the Antibiotics comprises the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, the private sector (hospitals & pharmacies), Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Armed Force Hospital, Royal Oman Police Hospital, The Research Council, the media mass, the community leaders, Public Authority for Consumer Protection, Food Safety Center at the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, Ministry of Environment & Climate Affair and Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB).
Afterward, the chief guest and the Minister of Health launched and approved the National Plan on the Resistance of Antibiotics, the National Guide of Antibiotics and the Epidemiological Surveillance System of Microbes Resistant to Antibiotics.