Scottish Government: Education Webinar – Antimicrobial Resistance
Want to know more about Antimicrobial Resistance? Come along to the online webinar.
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is one of the World Health Organization’s top ten global public health threats to humanity, and occurs when bacteria changes over time and no longer respond to medications, making infections more difficult to treat. On 8 May, the UK Government launched the second AMR National Action Plan (NAP). As a signatory to the NAP, Scottish Government is committed to addressing this threat, including its commitment to work with schools and educators to consider guidance and information on Infection Prevention and Control and AMR for use in public authority educational settings. This includes ensuring that children and young people are aware of the potential impact of AMR and what we can all do to address this
