{"id":255817,"date":"2024-11-26T12:34:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T12:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/26\/psgh-holds-antimicrobial-resistance-conference\/"},"modified":"2024-11-26T12:34:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T12:34:42","slug":"psgh-holds-antimicrobial-resistance-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/26\/psgh-holds-antimicrobial-resistance-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"PSGH Holds Antimicrobial Resistance Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Pharm. Dr Samuel Kow Donkoh (M) delivering his speech at the conference<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH), as part of activities to commemorate the 2024 World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, has organised a conference to promote best practices to reduce the emergence of drug-resistance infections.<\/p>\n<p>The conference, which took place at the premises of the PSGH themed, \u201cEducate, Advocate, Act Now\u201d educated stakeholders and the public on AMR and its consequences.<\/p>\n<p>PSGH President, Pharm. Dr Samuel Kow Donkoh, said AMR occurs when micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and other parasites evolve to resist the effect of medicines designed to prevent them from multiplying or to kill them.<\/p>\n<p>Globally, he said antimicrobial resistance is projected to claim up to 10 million lives annually by the year 2050, if urgent action is not taken.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Ghana, AMR is a growing concern that threatens to reverse decades of progress in healthcare delivery,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the consequences of antimicrobial resistance transcend health, affecting food security, economic stability and development.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that AMR results in ineffective treatment, leading to prolonged illness, increased mortality and rising healthcare costs.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the contributing factors of AMR, he said the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials in human and veterinary medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Also, he indicated that inadequate infection prevention and control measures in healthcare settings, poor sanitation and hygiene would facilitate the spread of drug resistant infections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana therefore calls on the government of Ghana to prioritise the implementation of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance,\u201d he mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd this includes enforcing regulations on antimicrobial use, strengthening our surveillance systems and ensuring access to quality assured antimicrobials,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Also, he said pharmacists as medication experts must champion antimicrobial stewardship by promoting the rational use of medicines, counseling patients, and supporting adherence to prescribed therapies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would want to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to combating antimicrobial resistance through capacity building, the training of pharmacists in antimicrobial stewardship practices,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Janet Odei Amponsah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pharm. 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