📢Join us for the IPC Awareness Campaign!
With this campaign, We will promote effective
#IPC
interventions/measures in healthcare and general public to reduce
#infections
and combat
#AMR
.‼️Together, Let's act to promote
#InfectionPrevention
and
#PublicHealth
in our community.
📢‼️Let's Handle
#Antimicrobials
with Care!
As long as people continue to use antimicrobial agents illicitly & wrongly in both Animals and Humans,
#Antimicrobialresistance
will continue to occur and spread.
The strength to stop antimicrobial resistance is in our choice as humans.
Yesterday, One of Our Directors of Research and Innovation Mr. Elisa UWIHANGANYE represented Us at
#NRCSymposium2024
. He embarked on what Youth must poses in order to become perfect fits in different opportunities and changes being integrated in health care system of
#Rwanda
.
Happy
#InternationalYouthDay2024
, On this day, we honor young advocates around the globe harnessing technology & digital skills to combat
#antimicrobialresistance
. Their voices are vital in shaping a future where health choices are informed, sustainable, and equitable.
#ActOnAMR
‼️We must look after the antibiotics we have, before it’s too late.
📌The creation of new antibiotics is an expensive, time-consuming process. Meaning we can’t rely only on this solution to fight
#AMR
.
📢We call everyone to use
#antibiotics
responsibly and prevent AMR.
#ActonAMR
Stay Informed, Stay safe!
In the fight against
#Antimicrobialresistance
, practicing cost effective ways plays a crucial role.
📌It is the time to move from Resolution to Implementation and it's everyone's responsibility
Together, we can stop the spread of
#Superbugs
!
#ActonAMR
#IPCAWARENESSWORKSHOP
📢Are you passionate about combating
#AMR
in Rwanda?
Join us in this crucial
#workshop
! Participants will explore the latest evidence-based practices and multidisciplinary approaches essential for effective
#IPC
.
Register via:
#IPCAWARENESSCAMPAIGN
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with
@hygiene_rwanda
in the current
#IPC
Awareness Campaign. By combining expertise and resources, we will educate communities, promote appropriate IPC interventions,& create
#AMR
awareness effectively in Rwanda"
Take your medication as prescribed by the doctor. Make sure to complete the treatment even if you feel better or do not experience any symptoms. Inform your healthcare provider if you encounter any side effects. Follow medical advice to prevent the spread of diseases
#AMR
DID YOU KNOW?
To
#protect
our communities from hospital-acquired infections(
#HAIs
), It starts with strong Infection Prevention and Control(
#IPC
) programs in our health facilities.
#Investing
in these activities is essential to safeguard public health & prevent the next epidemic.
#AMR
is a global concerns that doesn't discriminate- It affects human, animals and the Environment.
#Superbugs
make treatment tougher yet simple steps like appropriate vaccinations, good hygiene practices and responsible use of Antimicrobials can make a difference.
#OneHealth
The Quadripartite Working Group on
#Youth
Engagement for
#AMR
, established in 2023, has launched a
#YouthManifesto
for the upcoming
#UNGA
- High Level-Meeting on AMR, taking place on 26. September. 2024 New York-USA 🇺🇸.
#ActOnAMR
Access the document here:
#WAAWTheme2024
"Educate. Advocate. Act now" underscores
#WAAW2024
mission to raise awareness about
#AMR
. It emphasizes the need to
#educate
the public on AMR, advocate for stronger
#policies
, and take prompt interventions to prevent further resistance & protect global health.
📢AMR is invisible, but it's victims are not!
An estimated 1.3 million global deaths per year are attributable to drug-resistant bacterial infections.
#AMR
threatens people of all ages, in all regions, with low- and middle-income countries(LMICs) most affected.
📢Let's
#Actnow
📢In this Monthly
#IPC
AWARENESS Campaign themed: "
#Comprehensive
Infection Prevention and Control: A Holistic Approach to Combat
#AMR
", we will promote appropriate IPC measures while focusing on the 10 IPC
#principles
.The campaign activities will be held both online and on site.
Knowledge is power in the battle against
#antimicrobialresistance
! Stay informed about infections and resistance patterns in your community. Stay updated, stay protected.
Below are the factors that accelerates the increase of Antibiotic resistance!
#ActonAMR
#AntimicrobialResistance
is one of the top 10 global public health and development threats. The misuse and overuse of antimicrobials in humans, animals and plants are the main drivers in the development of drug-resistant pathogens.
Let's
#Actnow
#ActonAMR
, It's everyone's role.
Today marks the end of
#WorldImmunizationWeek
, Let's protect our communities and save lives by ensuring access to immunization.
#Vaccines
are vital tools in preventing diseases and promoting global health. Together, let's raise awareness and support immunization efforts worldwide.
#Antimicrobialresistance
is resistance of a microorganism to an Antimicrobial
#drug
that was originally effective for treatment of infections caused by it, so that standard treatments become ineffective & infections persist, increasing the risk of spread to others.
#Stopinfection
#AMR
renders antibiotics ineffective by allowing bacteria to evolve mechanisms that neutralize the drugs, increasing antibiotic-resistant
#infections
.
It's essential that we don't lose access to these life saving
#medications
which represent the foundation of modern medicine.
154 mln lives. 6 lives a minute. Every day for the last 50 years. Immunization is one of humanity’s greatest achievements.
But vaccine access remains unavailable in some areas.Speak up & tell leaders it’s time for immunization for all.
Let’s show the 🌐 what’s
#HumanlyPossible
The rise of
#AMR
poses a grave threat to global health, undermining the effectiveness of antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents.AMR stewardship programs and strategies to promote judicious antibiotic use are critical for combating AMR and preserving the efficacy of treatments
Tuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.
Only 1 in 4 people with drug-resistant tuberculosis successfully complete their long treatment.
What you can do:
🔹Educate yourself on TB causes, symptoms and prevention
🔹Don't believe in myths or misinformation.
#AMR
threatens global health, making it vital for everyone to act. Responsible use of antibiotics by individuals, healthcare providers, and policymakers, alongside public awareness and hygiene practices, is essential to preserve these life-saving medicines for future generations.
‼️
#Falsified
medicine with incorrect or insufficient active ingredients leads to ineffective treatment, allowing pathogens to survive and adapt. This promotes the emergence and spread of antimicrobial-resistant strains, undermining the efficacy of genuine
#antimicrobial
drugs.
#Women
might be more likely to develop drug-resistant
#infections
than men — an under-recognized aspect of the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, according to a global review led by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Zoonotic diseases, such as rabies, threaten global health, leading to millions of deaths and substantial economic losses annually.
#OneHealthapproaches
are crucial for pandemic prevention, offering effective systems to detect & control the spread of rabies and other
#zoonoses
.