THE National Committee for Combating
Antimicrobial Resistance held its second meeting at the Ministry of Health and
Sports in Nay Pyi Taw on 22 October.
Committee Chairman and Union Minister for Health
and Sports, Dr Myint Htwe, first gave some remarks. He said the rise of
diseases with resistance to antibodies is a public health concern that brings social
and economic threats to Myanmar and the rest of the world. He said unsystematic
use of antibiotics can result in viruses evolving better resilience, thus
hampering recovery from illnesses and may even lead to death. The Union
Minister said they must include more coverage of antimicrobial resistance in
the coursework of universities and centres under the ministry and those related
to medicine. He said they are using mobile tablets to disseminate the
importance of following medical prescriptions to the general public.
The Union Minister talked on the necessity of
cooperating with relevant departments to tackle the issues of pharmaceuticals
illegally imported through the border, the sales and distribution of medicine
without the permission nor license of the Food and Drug Administration
Department, and combating antimicrobial resistance. He said private hospitals
and clinics also take an important position in these endeavours and they must
adhere to prescribed guidelines, standards and procedures.
Next, the secretary of the antimicrobial
committee, Deputy Director-General (Lab) Prof Dr Htay Htay Tin, explained the
committee’s roadmap, processes, international cooperation, and the tri-sectoral
antimicrobial resistance survey. The meeting then commenced.
MNA
(Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)
Photo; MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
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