World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2021 Kicks Off
Press Release | 18 November 2021. The Philippine Inter-Agency Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance (ICAMR) and national partners kick off the celebration of the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) to enjoin the public to be AMR Awareness Champions Manila, 18 November 2021 – The Philippine Inter-Agency Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance (ICAMR) and…
DOH informs stakeholders on the change in schedule of the Batch 2 AMS Blended Learning Program for Hospitals
The DOH, through the Pharmaceutical Division, issued an Advisory to inform relevant stakeholders and partners regarding the change in schedule of the conduct of the second batch of AMS online training, from May 2-27, 2022 to May 20 to June 4, 2022. The said change in schedule was due to…
The DOH Pharmaceutical Division continues to cascade the National Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) training program for hospitals through the blended learning framework
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health threat globally even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Cognizant that antibiotic overuse and misuse in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic may potentially exacerbate the AMR situation in the country and may put stewardship efforts at risk, the DOH acknowledged the more urgent…
DOH provides guidance on the observance and celebration of the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021
The Philippines, as one of the forefront WHO member states actively fighting against AMR, observes the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) every November of each year. The local celebration is termed as Philippine Antimicrobial Awareness Week (PAAW) and this has been observed since 2015. In relation to this, the Department…
DOH continues to cascade the AMS training program during the new normal in the midst of the COVID-19
Recognizing the more urgent need to educate hospitals on Antimicrobial Stewardship amid the current health crisis of COVID-19, the Department of Health through its Pharmaceutical Division redesigned and transformed the AMS training program to a blended learning framework with asynchronous (online modules) and synchronous learning sessions to adapt to the…
DOH and its designated AMS Training Hubs work hand in hand to implement the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Blended Learning Program in Hospitals
The Department of Health released a department personnel order which gave authority to a number of staff from both the DOH-Pharmaceutical Division and the DOH-retained hospitals identified as AMS training hubs to facilitate the conduct of the AMS Blended Learning Program in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The team…
AMR AWARENESS CAMPAIGN MATERIALS
AMR AWARENESS CAMPAIGN MATERIALS
